Roasted Dandelion, Chicory and Red Reishi Tea Blend: Coffee Substitute?
Roasted Dandelion, Chicory and Red Reishi Tea Blend
Recently I posted a simple recipe for roasted dandelion root tea. It was delicious, but I wanted to go the next step and add reishi powder. I found a great recipe in the Taste of Herbs Cookbook by Rosalee de la Foret and adapted it to use powdered red reishi instead of dried reishi as specified. It turned out delicious.
Ingredients:
- 10 grams Roasted Dandelion Root
- 7 grams Roasted Chicory Root
- 1 tsp Red Reishi Powder
Instructions
- Add roasted dandelion and chicory root to 12-16 oz of your best water and bring to a boil. I used a full pint glass to measure because my simmer burner runs hot and this takes a long simmer.
- Once mixture boils, turn down low, put on a lid and simmer for about 45 minutes.
- At end of simmer, pour through a stainer, then add 1 teaspoon of roasted reishi powder.
- If desired, add sweetener and milk of your choice. I used local honey and oat milk.
Coffee Substitute?
Not being a coffee fiend, I cannot vouch for this, but it makes a delicious, rich, and nutty drink with the perfect balance of bitter and notes of caramel. My partner (who is a coffee fiend) thought it was delicious. Although caffeine free, it is energizing. I'm looking forward to another cup. Please brew a cup and let me know what you think.
Photos of Process
This last photo is a beautiful local reishi (Ganoderma oregonense) I foraged this October in the Olympic National Forest. Unfortunately it had a little mold on the underside, so I dried for my altar rather than processing for tea and medicine.
Sounds good. I haven't found a decent coffee substitute yet dandelion root is nice though
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This was really delicious. I hope you try it.
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Oh my! I love this recipe... been thinking about not drinking coffee these days anymore. I will have to give this a try.
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Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy. I'm cooking up some right now and it smells so good! It's my new morning go to drink.
It may be a while before I try to male it, but I will. Enjoy
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Love your pictures here, so beautiful! I have always heard about this lovely coffee substitute.. but I admittedly have not tried it yet. You have inspired me finally give it a go! Thanks for that ❤️
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Thank you so much. I'm new to blogging here, so just learning the ropes. This was my first time using markdown and it really helped. I'll be blogging more herbal recipes, as well as foraging and wildcrafting blogs as time allows. I love Mountain Rose Herbs as well. They are just such a great company.
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I make this same drink (minus the reishi) !! And I also get my herbs from Mountain Rose as well! The dandelion is good for cleaning the liver.
The reishi is an immunomodulator in western herbalism and a longevity herb in TCM. The powdered form is really easy to add to morning coffee, chai, or this dandelion and chicory mix. I love the richness of flavor it adds. I order the reishi on Amazon.
Your tea looks great. Would it be good with a little coconut milk?
Your dried reishi on the altar looks gorgeous. I can feel it's energy from here!
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The tea would be delicious with coconut milk. And yes, the reishi has beautiful strong energy. It was totally covered with dust on top when I found it, but had the amazing mahogany-like finish underneath. Such a wonderful mushroom!
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