Chilean Christmas Coffee Punch
This Chilean Holiday Punch, known as Cola de Mono, is a traditional Christmas drink from Chile. It's a delightful concoction of milk, coffee, pisco, and warming spices, offering a perfect blend of creamy, sweet, and boozy flavors. The cinnamon and cloves infuse the syrup, giving this festive beverage a comforting aroma, making it an ideal choice to pair with Christmas cookies, stollen, or Chilean-style fruitcake (pan de pascua).
Chilean Christmas Coffee Punch
A traditional Chilean Christmas punch featuring a delightful blend of milk, coffee, pisco, and warming spices, perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp cold water
- 1/4 ounce Mexican cinnamon sticks (about 1 stick)
- 1 whole clove
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 tbsp freshly brewed strong coffee, cold
- 3 tbsp Chilean pisco
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water, cinnamon sticks, and cloves. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes. Allow the syrup, including the spices, to cool to room temperature.
- Transfer the syrup to a large pitcher, then add the milk, coffee, pisco, and vanilla. Stir well to combine.
- Cover the pitcher with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, preferably for a few hours or overnight.
- Pour about 1/2 cup of the punch into small tumbler glasses and serve very cold, either with Christmas cookies, stollen, or Chilean-style fruitcake (pan de pascua).