Calcutta Coffee Recipe

Author: Luxury Recipes
In many parts of the world, coffee is substituted with ground chicory, the roasted and ground root of the herbaceous plant. Give this beverage an exotic spin by adding some ground mace and a few saffron threads.

Yield: 4
Cook time: 0
Prep time: 0
Total time: 0

Ingredients

• 4 1⁄4 quarts (1 liter) water
• 1 teaspoon ground mace
• a few saffron threads
• 1 1⁄2 oz (40g) medium-ground coffee
• 3⁄4 oz (20g) medium-ground chicory



Method

1. Pour 4 1⁄4 quarts (1 liter) water into a saucepan. Add 1 teaspoon ground mace and a few saffron threads, and bring to a boil over medium heat.
2. Remove from the heat and add 1 1⁄2 oz (40g) medium-ground coffee and 3⁄4 oz (20g) medium-ground chicory. Cover and steep for 5 minutes.
3. Strain through a paper filter into a pitcher. Divide between the mugs, and serve.


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