Camp Coffee

Food and Drink that we enjoy from all the places in the world where we pursue our milsurp collecting hobby. Share a favorite recipe that others may try. Tell us about your favorite wine, beer or other spirit. Cigars too.

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Camp Coffee

Post by DuncaninFrance » Sun Apr 02, 2017 3:42 pm

As per the discussion on tonight's Skype chat........

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Coffee
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Note the changing label :cool: :cool:
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Re: Camp Coffee

Post by Niner » Mon Apr 03, 2017 12:15 pm

Camp Coffee is a brown liquid which consists of water, sugar, 4% caffeine-free coffee essence, and 26% chicory essence
Coffee and chicory blend is a New Orleans holdover tradition from harder times...like the US Civil War under Union Occupation I'd guess. But... I'd think you'd have to look far to find this canned stuff in the US.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/thi ... 449b4c95ff

Duncan noted that early cans show the Indian as a servant and in the modern version as a social equal.
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