Cowboy Coffee - All Done!

Have you ever had Cowboy Coffee? By that I mean poured into a tin cup from an enameled pot taken directly from the Chuckwagon's cooking fire. If you have you'll probably admit that it was a cup you will long remember whether it was drinkable or not. The saying goes that the coffee is ready when, after dropping the horseshoe into the pot it floats to the surface. Now I've tasted some pretty strong java but never that strong.
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The biggest problem I had with this crusty fella was picking the design to paint on the flour sack apron. I like to paint a design that is unique to each figure but I also have to take into account that the person purchasing him will want something that's recognizable. As this one will probably be sold at the Dayton Show vs. a Cowboy event I went with the latter. If you want designs for flour sacks just go to Google and type "Flour Sack Art" and you'll get all kinds to choose from.
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Back a moment to Cowboy Coffee, here's how I fix it we we cook from our wagon. I have a 2 gallon pot that I fill almost full with water. I bring that to a rolling boil and then put in a heaping cup of ground coffee and give it a good stir. After the water is back to a good boil I give it a minute or two before I slowly pour in a cup of cold water and then set it back from the fire. That cold water will take the grounds to the bottom. Sure, you'll still get some grounds in your cup when it's poured but they'll settle to the bottom and besides...that's part of the experience. And that experience is something you'll never find at Starbucks no matter how much they charge you for that cup of joe.
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Anyway, I hope you like this piece and if you're in the neighborhood of Coffeyville, Kansas on October 4 you can drop by our Chuckwagon and I'll pour you a steaming cup of real Cowboy Coffee! Might even throw in a Dutch Oven biscuit!
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