Pioneer Mixology: Switchel, Sack Posset and Shrub - Paperback

by Robynne Elizabeth Miller (Author)

A quirky survey of Pioneer beverages. Recipes, tips, and a bit of history explaining the how and why behind what the settlers drank. From clarifying coffee with the swim bladder of a fish (um, YUCK!!) to making coffee substitutes with everything from grape seeds to sweet potatoes, this book examines period beverages and how many of them came into being. A fun, sometimes irreverent (but extremely well-researched!) book perfect for history buffs, homesteaders, beverage aficionados, fans of the prairie lifestyle

Author Biography

Robynne Elizabeth Miller is author of "From the Mouth of Ma: A Search for Caroline Quiner Ingalls," and is wife to an amazing Brit, mother to a glorious brood of adopted and biological kids, and makes her home in the snowy woods of Northern California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. Besides her family, faith, history, music and cooking, writing has emerged as one of her greatest passions. When not glued to a keyboard, feverishly working on her latest project or caring for her energetic family, she can be found blogging at mylittleprairiehome.com and thepracticalpioneer.com.