The cowboy’s recipe for making coffee was “take one pound of coffee, wet it good with water, boil over a fire for thirty minutes, pitch in a horseshoe, and if it sinks, put in some more coffee.”
My grandparents were both western refugees of the dustbowl and depression and were often on ranves and oil towns. They would tell me that cowboy coffee was ready when a mouse could run across the top and leave foot prints.
Shake Russell was right there at the start of the Texas country rock scene in the late 70s. Wrote the ‘Traveling Texas’ song that was played before the Texas Country Reporter TV series.
My grandparents were both western refugees of the dustbowl and depression and were often on ranves and oil towns. They would tell me that cowboy coffee was ready when a mouse could run across the top and leave foot prints.
I love that visual: a mouse running across the coffee pot and leaving its footprints.
So interesting! Thank you!
We make cookhouse coffee that way on our ranch but toss in an eggshell to make it less bitter.
You’ve probably heard this before…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_j9GNv_1eYA
This is fantastic! No, I hadn't heard this before. Thank you for sharing. That was fun.
Shake Russell was right there at the start of the Texas country rock scene in the late 70s. Wrote the ‘Traveling Texas’ song that was played before the Texas Country Reporter TV series.
Perfect timing Derrick, I'd just got coffee! Great article, particularly when enjoyed with a ☕!
Thank you, Misty. Did you throw in a horseshoe when brewing yours this morning?
No, I only had a bunch of keys. 🤣☕
I'm glad you enjoyed it. A splash of cold water works like a charm.