Mexican Beverage, part of How to make Mexican food, can be a simple Coffee Mexican Recipe or a Delicious Mexican Lemonade Recipe

The Mexican beverage is consumed as much in Mexico as here in the US or any other country. It is required along with meals, as a pick me up between meals or just as a means of socializing. Most people spend as much time with a beverage in their hands as they do without. As it is here in the US, a good coffee Mexican recipe is tops on the list of drink recipes.

MEXICAN COFFEE RECIPE

• 6 Cups water


• ¼ Cup packed brown sugar


• 2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon


• 2 Whole cloves


• ½ Cup regular ground coffee


• ¼ Cup chocolate syrup


• ½ Teaspoon vanilla

Heat the water, brown sugar, cinnamon and cloves in a 3 quart saucepan to boiling stirring to dissolve the sugar. Stir in the coffee and reduce the heat to medium. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in the chocolate and vanilla. Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes to let the coffee grounds settle to the bottom. Strain coffee into a coffee server and discard grounds. Top coffee cups with whipped cream if desired.

Another Mexican beverage that is so popular is a Mexican lemonade recipe. The following recipe adds a little twist to the wonderful lemon flavor. It is delicious and very refreshing.

FRUIT PUNCH RECIPE

• 4 Cups sugar


• 6 Cups water


• 1 Small package lemon gelatin


• 1 Can (48 ounces) pineapple juice


• 1 Bottle 7 Up, Sprite or Ginger ale


• 1 Can (6 ounces) frozen lemonade or 1 Cup fresh lemon juice


• 1 ½ Tablespoon almond extract


• 6 Cups water

Boil the sugar and 6 cups of water together 5 minutes. Add the gelatin and stir to dissolve. Let mixture cool. Add the pineapple juice, lemonade, almond, and the additional 6 cups of water. Partially freeze before adding the Ginger ale, Sprite or 7 Up.

NOTE: This can be made ahead of time and keep in the freezer. Let it thaw for 6 to 8 hours and then add the Sprite, 7 Up or Ginger Ale. It should be slushy when serving.

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