Name: Mexican-Style Sweetened Black Coffee (Café de Olla)
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes about 8 cups
Ingredients: 8 cups water; 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon molasses; 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks; 1 cup medium-grind coffee (not espresso)

If you normally take your coffee with milk, you'll find this particular recipe for black coffee a welcome change—the molasses and cinnamon give it a warm and slightly exotic depth that's simply irresistible. Be sure to use coffee that is not finely ground.

Cooks' note:

Coffee can be made 3 hours ahead. Reheat over moderate heat (do not boil).

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