Café Brûlot

Ingredients

• 1 orange
• 1 lemon
• 1 (1-ounce) bottle cinnamon sticks
• 2 tablespoons whole cloves
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2/3 cup orange-flavored liqueur*
• 2/3 cup brandy
• 5 cups hot, freshly brewed coffee
• Garnish: orange strips

Preparation

1. Peel orange and lemon, each in one long strip. Squeeze orange, reserving 2 tablespoons juice. Reserve lemon for another use.
2. Combine orange peel, lemon peel, and next 5 ingredients in a non-aluminum saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir in reserved orange juice.
3. Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into coffee; discard solids; stir. Serve immediately. Garnish, if desired.
4. *Note: For orange-flavored liqueur, we used Grand Marnier.