Café de Olla

xoco arthur mullen manager roly poly cat 3rdarm alonso sotelo cafe de olla chicago maine coon cat

Back in that same old place, sweet home Chicago, Etta glued the the lizard’s foot back on.

xoco arthur mullen manager roly poly cat 3rdarm alonso sotelo cafe de olla chicago maine coon cat

Roly Poly rolled from my lap to hers, purring, for days on end.

xoco arthur mullen manager roly poly cat 3rdarm alonso sotelo cafe de olla chicago maine coon cat

Chef Alonso shared his “abuelita receta” for café de olla, to be cooked down on the stove in boiling water, and strained before serving:

20 anis star
20 cloves
10 allspice
2.5 oz stick Mexican cinnamon
6 orange zest (1.5 oz)
1.5 teaspoon black pepper whole
1 # piloncillo
2 cup brown sugar
5 cup ground Oaxacan coffee beans

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