| 12 | cups water |
| 1/2 | cup packed brown sugar |
| 4 | tablespoons ground cinnamon |
| 4 | whole cloves |
| 1 | cup regular-grind coffee (dry) |
| 1/2 | cup chocolate-flavor syrup |
| 1 | teaspoon vanilla |
| Whipped cream, if desired |
| 1. | Heat water, brown sugar, cinnamon and cloves to boiling in Dutch oven, stirring to dissolve sugar. Stir in coffee; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. |
| 2. | Stir in chocolate syrup and vanilla; remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes for coffee grounds to settle. Strain coffee into coffee server or individual cups; discard grounds mixture. Serve with whipped cream. |
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| Authentic Mexican chocolate is known for its hint of cinnamon. |
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| If you'd like, pick up a shaker with coffee toppings, such as cocoa and cinnamon, from a coffee or gourmet food shop. Pass the shaker when serving mugs of the hot coffee so folks can sprinkle a topping or two over their whipped cream! |
Nutrition Information:
90 ( 0); 0g ( 0g); 0mg; 25 mg; 23 g ( 2 g); 1 g 2 %; 2 %; 4 %; 8 % 1 1/2