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Stainless steel electric coffee percolator on a kitchen shelf

Holiday Spiced Percolator Coffee

A festive pot of coffee brewed with whole Ceylon cinnamon, cloves, ginger and orange peel mixed into the percolator basket.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings: 8 cups
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups cold water use your percolator markings
  • 8 to 10 tablespoons coarse ground coffee medium or medium dark roast
  • 2 Ceylon cinnamon sticks broken in half
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 3 slices fresh ginger or 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 strips orange peel pith removed
  • 1 star anise optional
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg optional
  • cream, brown sugar or maple syrup to serve

Method
 

  1. Pour the cold water into the percolator and fit the stem and basket.
  2. Mix the coffee with the cinnamon, cloves, ginger, orange peel, star anise and nutmeg, then spread it in the basket and cover with the spreader lid.
  3. Heat over medium until it begins to perk, then lower the heat to keep a slow, steady perk.
  4. Perk for 7 to 8 minutes for medium strength, or up to 10 minutes for strong coffee. Electric percolators: run a normal cycle.
  5. Remove from the heat, lift out the basket and stem, and serve with cream and sweetener on the side.

Notes

Wash the basket after brewing so spice oils do not flavor your next pot. For 12 cups, use 12 to 14 tablespoons coffee and increase the spices by half.