I sipped my first cup of coffee when I was five years old, growing up in New Orleans.
At the time we lived a short ten-cent trolly ride from the Quarter, on St. Charles, just across from Audubon Park.

We’d take the street car downtown and walk to Cafe DuMonde’s to
enjoy a sip and beignets -
delicious…I’ll have to give you that recipe, too!

Anyway that’s how I became a coffee lover.
Good thing my parents didn’t drink alchohol

Typically, the coffee is made with chicory - now I use a 3:1 mix - but a
dark Spanish, Italian or French Roast will work fine.

Making Cafe au Lait
The Fixin’s:

3 cups real whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
3 cups Coffee with chicory

The Mixin’s:

Fresh brew the coffee
Stir the milk and cream in a pan
Bring to a starter boil
Remove the saucepan from heat
Pour a little brewed coffee in each coffee cup
then
Add equal parts of coffee and the hot milk mixture together into the cups

Extra Kick:
Pour a shot of espresso in each cup
then add the brewed coffee and the hot milk and cream mixture.

Too Hot?
Pour over ice in a tall mint julip glass
Add 2 teaspoons of brown cane sugar

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