| Coffee can be a terrific dessert all by itself when you | | | | Peels of 1 small orange and lemonsugar to taste |
| pair it with a variety of spices, whipped cream and | | | | 1/4 pint brandy or Cointreau |
| even some tasty liqueurs. Here are three recipes that | | | | 4 cups hot coffee |
| will comfort you on a cold winter's night or dress up a | | | | Combine the cloves, orange and lemon peels and |
| dinner party with friends. | | | | sugar to taste in a warmed bowl. Heat the brandy and |
| Cafe Borgia | | | | pour it into the bowl. Stir until the sugar is completely |
| 4 ounces unsweetened chocolateenough sugar to | | | | dissolved. Then ignite the brandy and slowly pour in the |
| taste | | | | hot coffee. Stir until the flames die down and pour the |
| 4 tablespoons cream | | | | mixture into warmed cups. Your guests will enjoy the |
| 4 cups hot coffee | | | | show too! Yields 4 servings. |
| 4 tablespoons whipped cream | | | | Irish Coffee |
| 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon | | | | 2/3 cup of strong coffee or espresso |
| 2 tablespoons grated unsweetened chocolate | | | | 1 teaspoon of sugar |
| Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Add the sugar to | | | | 1 jigger of Irish Whiskey |
| taste and the cream. Pour in the coffee and beat with | | | | 1/4 cup of heavy cream, lightly whipped |
| a whisk until frothy. Pour into cups and top with | | | | This is best served in a thick glass. So, the first thing |
| whipped cream, ground cinnamon and grated | | | | you should do is heat the glass with hot water to |
| chocolate. If you wish, you can also use a good | | | | temper it (keep it from breaking). When the glass is |
| 70-72% dark chocolate instead of the unsweetened | | | | nicely warm, remove the water and add the hot |
| variety and then not add any sugar. This level of dark | | | | coffee with the teaspoon of sugar and stir. Add your |
| chocolate will be sweet enough. Yields 4 servings. | | | | whiskey and then top it with the whipping cream. You |
| Spiced Coffee | | | | can even dust the top with cinnamon for a nice tasty |
| 8 whole cloves | | | | touch, if you like. Yields 1 serving. |