Title: Cafe Brulot
Categories: Creole Beverages
Yield: 6 Servings

1	tb	Brown sugar
1		Cinnamon stick
5		Whole cloves
1		Lemon rind,thinly slivered
1		Orange rind,thinly slivered
2		Thin slices lemon
1		Thin slice orange
1/2	c	Orange-flavored liquer
1/4	c	Brandy
3	c	Louisiana coffee w/chicory
		Lemon rind curls
		Orange rind curls

1. Combine sugar, cinnamon, cloves and citurs rinds in a chafing dish or medium skillet; heat until sugar begins to dissolve.

2. Add citrus slices, liquer and brandy; heat.

3. Half fill a metal ladle with some of the hot liquid and carefully ignite.

4. Add to mixture in pan to ignite, ladling to distribute flavors.

5. When flame dies, add coffee; heat.

6. Serve in demitasse cups; garnish with curls of lemon and orange rind if desired.

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