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Cafe con Miel Recipe

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An image of black coffee and honey

Coffee and honey are the namesake ingredients in Cafe Con Miel, but spices and milk help give it its distinctive flavor.

Lindsey Goodwin
This recipe for Cafe con Miel (Spanish for "coffee with honey") makes a wonderful, light dessert or mid-afternoon pick me up. You can adapt the drink recipe to your tastes by using and omitting spices and flavors as desired.

Prep Time: 1 minute

Cook Time: 4 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 3 to 4 servings

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups fresh-brewed, hot coffee
  • 1/2 cup milk (or milk alternative)
  • 4 tbsp. honey
  • 1/8 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp. cinnamon
  • dash nutmeg

Preparation:

Over low or medium heat, warm all ingredients in a small pot, but do not bring them to a boil.

Stir well to dissolve the honey, and then serve hot in small mugs.

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