Spiced Rum Coffee Recipe
- 8 cloves
- Four 2-inch strips of orange rind, removed with a vegetable peeler
- 2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
- 3/4 cup (4 jiggers) dark rum
- 3 cups freshly brewed strong coffee
- Lightly sweetened whipped cream to taste
- Garnish: freshly grated nutmeg
- In each of four 8-ounce mugs combine 2 of the cloves, 1 strip of the rind, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the sugar, and 3 tablespoons (1 jigger) of the rum and let the mixture stand for 5 minutes. Divide the coffee, heated if necessary, among the mugs and stir the drinks until the sugar is dissolved. Top each drink with a dollop of the whipped cream and sprinkle the whipped cream with the nutmeg.
