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Originally Posted by Hammer
Chicory is a kind of plant that is made into something that resembles coffee. It became popular when coffee got too expensive. Most people don't like straight chicory but at Cafe Dumond they combine chicory with coffee, milk and sugar to create an amazingly delicious cup of coffee and one that goes perfectly with some nice beignets.
A mojito is a drink made with rum, lime, mint leaves and simple syrup and usually a little sprite or club soda for a little fiz. Hard to beat on a hot day.
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Chicory was substituted in the South during the Civil War when Coffee was difficult to get due to naval blockage by yankees.