Edible San Diego

Maca + Chaga Mushroom Faux Mocha

ad-1
[receipe_singel_video_post]
ad-1
ad-1
ad-1
ad-1
image_1

Chaga mushroom offers a velvety, vanilla and mocha-like flavor, making it ideal for a coffee stand in

For that roasted flavor, chaga is complemented by chicory root, cacao and maca. Enjoy hot as a morning or afternoon beverage!

Ingredients


Makes 1 Cup

  • 2 cups fresh reishi mushrooms (about 6–8 ounces), cleaned and sliced ¼-inch thick
  • 1 pinch sea salt (or more, to taste)
  • Seeds scraped from ½ vanilla bean (or ½ teaspoon vanilla powder)
  • Optional (for brewing): 1 teaspoon butter, ghee, or coconut oil per cup

Instructions

  • Rinse or dry-brush mushrooms to clean. Pat dry with a towel if washing in water.
  • Slice mushrooms into ¼-inch slices. Place on dehydrator racks. Dehydrate at about 100° until mushrooms are no longer spongy, but are not brittle. This will take several hours. Allow to cool.
  • If you do not have a dehydrator, you can set your oven to about 150°, but you will achieve best results with a dehydrator. If using an oven, flip mushrooms after an hour, absorb excess liquid with a towel, place in oven an additional hour and allow to fully cool.
  • In a high-speed blender grind mushrooms into fine powder. With the handle of a wooden spoon, loosen up mixture; be sure all mushrooms have been ground.
  • With the exception of the butter, ghee, or coconut oil, add the remaining ingredients to the blender to combine into a mixture.
  • Now you’re ready to brew. Brew 1 cup using the same measurement you would for your particular coffee maker. Taste. This recipe is akin to a dark roast coffee. If too bitter, add additional salt or vanilla seeds. For a sweeter roast add coconut oil, ghee or butter.