Nutmeg & orange Christmas coffee

Need an after-dinner coffee to match the festive mood? Try this blend with nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and orange zest. Perfect, too, for Christmas morning

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp ground coffee
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 2 pitted dates
• pinch of ground nutmeg
• 2 cloves
• strip of pared orange zest

Directions

1. STEP 1
2. Put the ground coffee, cinnamon stick and dates in a large cafetiere. Add the ground nutmeg, cloves and orange zest, then pour over 400ml freshly boiled water.
3. STEP 2
4. Stir gently with a wooden spoon to combine, then leave to steep for 4 mins. Slowly push down the plunger and serve in espresso cups.