Coffee/Tea Confederate Tea

confederate tea

(from the Chattanooga Daily Rebel, Chattanooga, Tennessee, October 31, 1862)

Ingredients:

dried blackberry leaves​

Instructions:

We have seen a paragraph going the rounds of the papers in reference to this tea, and have, though the attention of Judge Massengale, at last been able to test it. The Judge favored us with a package which was prepared for use by his lady, and we find it an excellent substitute. It is nothing less more than dried blackberry leaves and within the reach of all.​

Don't know if this has been posted before, but just thought I'd add it.

 

[donna]

Don't believe we have this one. Nice addition to the Food Forum.

 

[JOHN42768]

Should be tasty

 

[Northern Light]

It is amazing to see what people came up with to replace things that were beyond reach. Blackberry leaves. Interesting, maybe I will try it next summer!

 

[CivilWarCollector]

Starts to really give you an insight into just how many creature comforts the southern soldiers lacked. It's genuinely a minor miracle the South was able to field an army for the last 18 months of the war.