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Acorn coffee

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 500 g acorns

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Bitter substitute for bean coffee

Dry the acorns. Remove the seeds from the husks, cut them into small pieces (about the size of coffee beans), and roast them in a pan over moderate heat until brown, stirring and turning. After roasting, immediately grind the acorn pieces into a powder in a mortar or coffee grinder and store the powder in a tightly sealed container. To make the coffee, bring water and the powder (1 heaped teaspoon per cup) to a boil in a saucepan, cover, and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes. Add milk or cream to the strained coffee, if desired, and perhaps a little sugar. This very bitter-tasting “coffee” was used as a substitute for ground coffee, especially during and after the war. It was also generally considered a tonic and effective for some gastrointestinal complaints.

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Written by John Myers

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