Mexican Spiced Coffee - Cafe de Olla

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Mexican Spiced Coffee - Cafe de Olla Recipe with Weight Watchers Points. Spice up your coffee! Cinnamon, anise, cloves, and piloncillo - Mexican brown sugar. MyWW Points: 5 Green Plan, 5 Smart Points.

5 from 26 votes

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Course Beverage

Cuisine Mexican

Servings

Equipment

Medium Saucepan

Small Saucepan

Fine Mesh Strainer

Ingredients

4 cups water
½ cup piloncillo Mexican brown sugar
2 medium cinnamon sticks
¼ tsp anise seeds
2 whole cloves
3-4 tbsp instant coffee
1 can (12floz) evaporated milk

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, add water, cloves, piloncillo, anise, and cinnamon sticks.
Over medium/high heat, bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Take pan off of heat.
Add in coffee and stir to mix well.
Cover and steep for 5 minutes
In a small saucepan, add evaporated milk.
Over medium/high heat, whisk constantly until milk becomes frothy and just boils. Remove from stove.
Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the coffee over coffee mugs.
Serve immediately with the frothed milk on the side.

Notes

MyWW Points: 5 Green Plan

5 Smart Points

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Nutrition

Serving: 335gCalories: 135.9kcalCarbohydrates: 11.1gProtein: 6.8gFat: 7.4gSaturated Fat: 4.4gCholesterol: 27.4mgFiber: 0.4g

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