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Postum Recipes

Since the owners of the Postum trademark aren't showing any interest in bringing Postum back, you may be better off making your own. Some imaginative people have done just that. Here is a recipe to make Postum, followed by a recipe that calls for Postum. Disclaimer: I found these elsewhere on the Internet, but I can't tell you where without searching for a day.

Homemade "Postum"

• 1 quart fine ground wheat
• 1 pint coarse ground corn meal
• 1/2 cups molasses or dark syrup

Mix the wheat, corn-meal, and syrup. Rub them in the palms of the hand until it is well mixed. Put it into shallow baking pans and brown in a slow oven until it is a rich dark brown. It must be stirred often for even browning. Don't try to hurry the process or it will burn. When it is done, cool and store in a sealed jar or canister. Use like any cereal coffee. I use 2 tablespoons coffee for each cup and a half of water. It may be boiled or it can be made in an electric coffee-maker.

With hot milk this makes a nice evening drink.

If you can't buy ground wheat, you can sort whole grains of wheat and grind them in your blender. However, take them out before it grinds them into a flour.

Carob Postum Cooler

• 1 tablespoon carob powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Postum
• 2 tablespoons boiling water
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon dark molasses
• 4 ounces cold vanilla soymilk
• Ice cubes as needed to fill mug

Put the boiling water in the bottom of a large coffee mug. Stir in the carob powder and the Postum. Add the molasses and stir until dissolved. Add the soymilk and ice cubes to fill the mug. Add water if needed. Makes one serving.

Optional: Throw the ice cubes and soy milk in a blender to crush the ice and then mix it all together in a mug.

Posted in Postum is Not Coffee on September 27, 2008

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