Name: Café Vaquero
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3 cups filtered water; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2-4 tablespoons piloncillo (see Tip) or brown sugar; 6 tablespoons coarsely ground coffee

Café Vaquero

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This is what you get when a Mexican and a hipster foodie go camping together. The Mexican brings cinnamon and piloncillo, a dark unrefined sugar, for café de olla. The hipster brings fancy coffee and carefully monitors the temperature of the water. No filter necessary.

By Eric Wolfinger

Updated on June 19, 2020

Prep Time:

5 mins

Additional Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

20 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Profile:

Dairy-Free Egg Free Gluten-Free Heart Healthy Low Carbohydrate Low-Calorie Nut-Free Soy-Free Vegan Vegetarian

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Ingredients

3 cups filtered water
2 cinnamon sticks
2-4 tablespoons piloncillo (see Tip) or brown sugar
6 tablespoons coarsely ground coffee

Directions

Preheat a gas grill to medium-high, build a fire in a charcoal grill or build a campfire and let it burn down to medium-high heat (about 400 degrees F). (This recipe was developed for outdoor cooking but, alternatively, you can put your saucepan over medium-high heat on the stovetop in the next step.)
Combine water, cinnamon sticks and sugar to taste in a medium saucepan with a heatproof handle. Bring to simmer on the grill (or over medium-high heat on the stovetop) and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let the water cool until an instant-read thermometer registers 200 degrees F, about 2 minutes. Add coffee and stir gently to combine. Let steep for 2 minutes. Gently stir the coffee grounds back into the coffee and let stand another 4 minutes until they settle to the bottom on their own. To serve, pour the coffee gently off the top.

Tips

Tip: Piloncillo is a dark, cone-shaped block sugar that can be found at most Latin or Mexican markets.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

26	Calories
7g	Carbs

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Serving Size 2/3 cup
Calories 26
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 7g	2%
Total Sugars 7g
Added Sugars 7g	14%
Folate 1mcg	0%
Sodium 8mg	0%
Calcium 12mg	1%
Iron 0mg	1%
Magnesium 3mg	1%
Potassium 22mg	0%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.