Chilean Coffee Eggnog (Cola de Mono)

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With December started, it’s time to start the Holiday recipes.
We start with a very traditional drink in Chile: Chilean Coffee Eggnog or Cola de mono, literally monkey’s tail, is almost the same as Eggnog, but with the addition of coffee. This version has very little liquor as I like, you can always add more to the taste.
We tested it with bourbon, rum, tequila, and vodka for those who can not get Pisco. The closest thing is with vodka. Here in Houston, Spec and most liquor stores carry Pisco.

You may also like the recipe: Raspberry Meringue Cake.

Chilean Coffee Eggnog (Cola de Mono)

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The classic Chilean drink for the holidays.

• Total Time: 25 minutes
• Yield: 8

Ingredients

Units USM

• 1 liter of milk
• 300 ml of pisco or another brandy, in the USA (vodka)
• 2 yolks
• 3 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick about 6cm long
• 3 tablespoons instant coffee (Nescafé Colombian)
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, place the milk, cloves, and cinnamon.
   
2. Heat on medium-high. Keep an eye on, because milk can boil and overflow easily.
3. When milk is warm, take 1/2 cup, dissolve the coffee in it, return everything to the pot, and continue heating and stirring occasionally.
4. In a medium bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until combined well, a minute with a fork.
5. Once the milk starts boiling, lower the heat to a minimum and get 1/2 cup of boiling milk and keep adding to the yolk mixture, always whisking, repeat with 2-3 1/2 cups of milk.
6. Return everything to the pot and continue heating and stirring until thickened. Increase heat to medium—about 5 minutes.
7. Cool and add vanilla and liqueur.
8. Taste and adjust the sugar and liqueur to taste. Strain.
   
9. Bottle and kept refrigerated for up to 10-12 days. Serve cold.
   

• Author: Pilar Hernandez
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Category: drink
• Method: Stove cooked
• Cuisine: Chilean

Nutrition

• Serving Size:
• Calories: 220
• Sugar: 14.9 g
• Sodium: 60.6 mg
• Fat: 5.5 g
• Saturated Fat: 2.8 g
• Carbohydrates: 16.3 g
• Fiber: 0.4 g
• Protein: 4.9 g
• Cholesterol: 59 mg

Keywords: cola de mono, coffee punch, chilean cuisine