Dandelion coffee Dandelion coffee Dandelion 'coffee' (also dandelion tea) is herbal tea used as a coffee substitute, made from the root of the dandelion plant. The roasted dandelion root pieces and the beverage have some resemblance to coffee in appearance and taste. Susanna Moodie explained how to prepare dandelion 'coffee' in her memoir of living in Canada, "Roughing it in the Bush" (1852), where she mentions that she had heard of it from an article published in the 1830s in "New York Albion" by a certain Dr. Harrison. Dandelion 'coffee' was later mentioned in a "Harpers New Monthly Magazine" story in 1886.
Roots wine Roots wine Roots wine more commonly known as "roots drink" or "herbal drink" is a type of medicinal beverage popular in Jamaica. It is believed to have healthful and aphrodisiacal qualities for men. Roots wine is made from a variety of herbs and roots, often blended with honey or molasses. It is naturally fermented and slightly effervescent, typically containing less than 5% alcohol. Typical ingredients could include: water<br> brown sugar<br> molasses<br> chainy root ("Smilax balbisiana")<br> sarsaparilla ("Smilax regilii")<br> tan pan rock ("Dryopteris filix-mas") search mi heart ("Rhytidophyllum tomentosum")<br> dandelion ("Cassia occidentalis")<br> blood wiss ("Vitis tiliifolia")<br> raw moon ("Trophis racemosa")<br> medina