Mexican Coffee



3/4 cup (4 jiggers) coffee-flavored liqueur
4 teaspoons firmly packed dark brown sugar, or to taste
3 cups freshly brewed strong coffee
Lightly sweetened whipped cream to taste
Cinnamon for garnish

1. In each of four 8-ounce mugs, combine 3 tablespoons (1 jigger) of the liqueur and 1 teaspoon of the brown sugar, divide the coffee, heated if necessary, among the mugs, and stir the drinks until the sugar is dissolved. Top each drink with a dollop of the whipped cream and sprinkle the whipped cream with the cinnamon.

Makes 4 servings.

Gourmet February 1988