Sweet cinnamon coffee: Cafe de olla

Karen Hursh Graber

Sweet cinnamon coffee is a great early-morning energy booster, as well as a good beverage for those who need to stay awake later in the day. My husband calls it “funeral coffee” because cafe de olla is always served at the velorios — all-night wakes — with large trays of sweet rolls.

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 3 heaping teaspoons medium-grind coffee (not instant)
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar or piloncillo, or to taste

Bring the water to a boil. Add the coffee, cinnamon and sugar, and continue boiling for 30 seconds.

Stir and strain into hot mugs.

Serves 6.