Skip to main content

Café Brulot

Strong coffee, spices, Triple Sec and brandy combine deliciously in a favorite New Orleans after-dinner drink.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    8 Servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup brandy
1/4 cup thinly sliced lemon peel (yellow part only)
1/4 cup thinly sliced orange peel (orange part only)
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons Triple Sec
6 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
4 cups strong hot coffee

Preparation

  1. Combine all ingredients except coffee in large skillet. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Using long match, carefully ignite brandy mixture. Gradually pour coffee, extinguishing flames. Strain liquid into large glass measuring cup. Divide liquid equally among 8 demitasse cups and serve.

Read More
Like spicy carrot rigatoni and weeknight-fancy ravioli with peas.
Like lemony baked salmon and strawberry shortcake roll.
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
Like creamy butternut squash soup and brown butter toffee chocolate chip cookies.
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
Double-the-mustard chicken, gingery mustard BBQ sauce, cider-dijon pork with roasted apples, and more.
Like sweet-spicy zucchini and joojeh kebab.
A dash of cocoa powder adds depth and richness to the broth of this easy turkey chili.