2 cup half-and-half
15 oz can cream of coconut
4 cup hot brewed coffee
1 sweetened whipped cream
Directions
Source: Southern Living Magazine 1/97
Bring half-and-half and cream of coconut to a boil in a saucepan over
medium heat, stirring constantly. Stir in coffee.
Serve with sweetened whipped cream.
From the recipe files of suzy@gannett.infi.net
Servings: 8 cups
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Categories: Beverages; Coffee; Fruit
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