Mexican Coffee
Yield
Two liters of coffee.
Ingredients
- 1.9 L water
- 140 g piloncillo (see below)
- 50 g dark coffee, ground medium-coarse (between a flat bottom and French press grind)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 orange peel (optional)
Steps
- Bring the water to boil in a medium saucepan.
- Add the piloncillo or brown sugar and stir so it dissolves.
- Add the coffee, cinnamon stick, and orange peel (if using).
- Turn off the heat and let steep while covered for 10 minutes.
- Strain out the cinnamon stick and orange peel. You can use a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth to strain out the ingredients. If you don’t have these but have a French press, pull out the cinnamon stick and orange peel with a spoon, and then pour the brew into the press. You can easily filter out the grounds once the coffee is in the French press.