Coffee Spiced Fruits

• 1 medium orange
  
  
• 7 whole cloves
  
  
• 2 cups milk
  
  
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  
  
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  
  
• 1/4 teaspoon rum extract
  
  
• 2 inches stick cinnamon
  
  
• 2 cups coffee 

Using a vegetable peeler or sharp knife, remove peel from orange; set aside. Squeeze juice from orange; add water, if necessary, to equal 1/3 cup. Set aside.

For spice bag, place orange peel, cinnamon, and cloves in a double layer square of 100-percent-cotton cheesecloth. Bring up corners; tie with string.

In a large saucepan combine orange juice, spice bag, water, milk, brown sugar, cocoa powder. Bring to boiling; remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Remove spice bag. Stir in rum extract. Divide equally between 4 8 ounce cups of coffee.

Orange-Spiced Coffee Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/4 to 1/3 cup ground coffee beans
  
  
• 4 teaspoons chocolate syrup
  
  
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  
  
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
  
  
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  
  
• 2 tablespoons orange liqueur

• 2 tablespoons light cream
  
  
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

• 2 cups Java Queen International Coffee; strong and cold
  
  
• 1/2 cup cold half and half or light cream
  
  
• 18 ice cubes 9 (about 2-1/2 cups)
  
  
• 1/4 cup of raspberry-flavored syrup
  
  
• 6 scoops of coffee-flavored ice cream
  
  
• Chocolate shavings

Preparation:



Place 1 cup of the coffee, the raspberry-flavor syrup, the half-and-half or light cream, and the ice cubes in a blender container. Cover and blend until the ice is finely crushed. Add the remaining coffee. Cover and blend on the lowest speed just until combined.

To serve, pour the coffee mixture into glasses. Top each glass with a scoop of coffee-flavor ice cream and chocolate shavings. Makes 6 (6-ounce) servings.