Café brûlot Recipe

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.