Autumn Delight

Autumn Delight

As the leaves change to glorious rust and pumpkin and ruby reds in regions blessed with a "true autumn", the desire for something spicy to drink while watching the theatre of the changing leaves is definitely on order. This drink makes the grade, and then some.

This recipe makes 4 servings.

Autumn Delight Ingredients:
4 cups Original Blend coffee, brewed strong
1 stick cinnamon
8 whole cloves
Orange rind, peeled as one long strip from one orange, white pith removed
4 ounces orange juice, from the same orange
Brown sugar cubes, to taste

Directions:
In a medium saucepan, simmer together the coffee, spices, and orange rind, about five minutes, taking care not to boil. 
Strain the liquid through a fine-meshed sieve into four mugs. 
Add orange juice, stir and add sugar to taste. For extra oomph, add orange liqueur instead of juice.