Cafe Brulot - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. sugar
thinly peeled rind of 1 small orange
1 vanilla pod or 1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 c. brandy
6 c. piping hot black coffee

Preparation

Place sugar, orange rind and vanilla pod in heatproof bowl; bruise rind with wooden spoon.
Pour brandy into small saucepan; place over low heat until heated through.
Pour over sugar mixture.
Ignite; stir constantly 30 seconds.
Extinguish flames with hot coffee.
Remove orange rind and vanilla pod.
Serve in coffee cups.
Do not serve with cream or additional sugar.
Yield: about 20 demitasse cups.