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Café con panela (café con panela)

Traditional Colombian coffee, made by dissolving panela directly in the water and sometimes brightened with a little lime. It is served piping hot at any time of day, in neighborhood cafés as well as at home.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

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Instructions

  1. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan with the cinnamon stick if you are using one.
  2. Add the grated panela and stir until fully dissolved.
  3. Remove the pan from the heat, add the ground coffee, and let it steep for 4 to 5 minutes.
  4. Strain through a fine sieve or a cloth filter to remove the grounds.
  5. Add a few drops of lime juice if you want a brighter taste, then serve right away.

Variations and tips

Lime tinto. Add a good spoonful of lime juice and some grated zest for a fresher coffee.

Using what's available. If panela is hard to find, use brown cane sugar, in slightly smaller amounts since it is less caramelized.

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