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Café brûlot Recipe
 
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Café brûlot
Total time: less than 15 minutes
Difficulty: Requires a certain dexterity
Chef's Note

This is an old traditional recipe from New Orleans, served with great fanfare in some of the city's great restaurants.

Tip
To pour a hot liquid into a glass, first place a spoon in the glass then pour the liquid over the spoon in order to prevent the glass from cracking.

Ingredients
Ingredients for 4 servings
- 1 liter (4 cups) strong Coffee
- 175 ml (3/4 cup) brandy
- 4 tbsp. curaçao
- 6 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- The zest of an orange in a single spiral
- The zest of a lemon in a single spiral
- 4 tbsp. sugar
Method
  1. Place all the ingredients except the coffee in a saucepan; heat over low heat without boiling until the sugar is dissolved;
  2. pour in the hot coffee;
  3. pour into deep glasses or cups and serve immediately. 
 
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