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"Klah: a hot, stimulating drink made from tree bark and tasting faintly of cinnamon." - Anne McCaffrey: The Dragonriders of Pern. This is the classic recipe from "The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern" but most people have their own version.

Recipe:
SERVES 1
Ingredients

* 2 tablespoons sweet ground chocolate
* 1/2 cup dark cocoa (same as Dutch cocoa)
* 3/8 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon dark instant coffee, ground to a powder
* 1 pinch nutmeg

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients together.
2. Use 2 to 4 tsp per cup of boiling water.
3. Mix well.
4. The klah should be thick, much like hot cocoa.

I actually always make my coffee with cinnamon, I just sprinkle it over the grounds before brewing, so I plan on trying this by adding nutmeg as well and then adding cocoa to the cup before pouring in the flavored coffee. It sounds wonderful to me!