Put 6 tbsps. of powdered coffee into
the percolator, pour over 3 cups of
cold water and cook 15 minutes, re-
move from the fire and add 1 tbsp. of
the powdered coffee✪ Coffee, Cold and place on the
fire again for a moment. Or use the
same proportions of ground coffee, add
the crushed shell and white of 1 egg to
the coffee, stir in J^ cup of cold water,
turn into a very clean pot and add 3
cups of cold water and heat slowly
until boiling. Boil this 3 minutes,
pour in 3 tbsps. of cold water, strain
into a hot pitcher containing sugar
and cream, stir a moment and pour
into the hot thermos bottle, or carry
the cream and sugar in separate re-
ceptacles.
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Caffeineless Coffee
This is genuine coffee from which
the caffeine has been largely removed,
and it is particularly adapted for those
to whom ordinary coffee is forbidden.
While the directions given by the
makers are as for ordinary coffee, the
writer, having used it for many years,
finds that it is necessary to make it
somewhat stronger than for ordinary
coffee. This is excellent, both hot
and iced, and may be made according
to the recipes given on the preceding
pages.
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Egg-Nog
Mix 2 cups of cream with 1 cup of
milk which has been beaten with 4
egg yolks, a scant Y± cup of sugar, 2
tbsps. each of sherry and brandy, and
a generous grating of nutmeg. Beat
well and add the egg whites beaten✪ Egg-Nog,
not too stiff. Chill on the ice and
pour into the chilled thermos bottle.
Ginger -Ale Punch
Crush one-half bunch of well-
washed mint leaves with % cup of
sugar, add 3 small lemons and 1 or-
ange cut in slices, J^ cup of crushed
pineapple, if at hand, and place for a
few hours on ice. Strain through a
wet cloth into a pitcher of ice, when
very cold add 1 pint of ginger ale✪ Ginger-Ale Punch, also
well chilled, and pour immediately
into the ice-cold thermos bottle.
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Grape-Juice Punch
Mix grape juice with ginger ale and
White Rock water, using about half
the amount of water. Pour into a
pitcher containing cracked ice. When
very cold add small pieces of canta-
lou✪ Grape-Juice Punchpe, grape fruit, or pineapple and
pour into the well-chilled thermos
bottle.
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Grape Juice, Hot
Heat to boiling point in a double
boiler 1 qt. of grape juice, with a few
cassia buds, or a 2-inch stick of cin-
namo✪ Grape Juice, Hotn, strain and return to fire until
nearly boiling, and pour into the hot
thermos bottle. This is a most deli-
cious drink for a cold day.
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Tea, Cold
Pour 3 cups of freshly boiling water
onto 6 teasps. of tea, let stand on the
fire a moment, stir the contents of the
pot with a spoon, remove from the fire
and let stand 3 minutes. Crush 6
slices of lemon and a few leaves of mint
with 4 tbsps. of powdered sugar in a
pitcher, add cracked ice✪ Tea, Cold and pour in
the hot tea. When cold strain into
the chilled thermos bottle.
Tea Mate, Cold
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Put 6 tbsps. of powdered coffee into the percolator, pour over 3 cups of cold water and cook 15 minutes, remove from the fire and add 1 tbsp. of the powdered coffee and place on the fire again for a moment. Or use the same proportions of ground coffee, add the crushed shell and white of 1 egg to the coffee, stir in ½ cup of cold water, turn into a very clean pot and add 3 cups of cold water and heat slowly until boiling. Boil this 3 minutes, pour in 3 tbsps. of cold water, strain into a hot pitcher containing sugar and cream, stir a moment and pour into the hot thermos bottle, or carry the cream and sugar in separate receptacles.
Caffeineless Coffee
This is genuine coffee from which the caffeine has been largely removed, and it is particularly adapted for those to whom ordinary coffee is forbidden. While the directions given by the makers are as for ordinary coffee, the writer, having used it for many years, finds that it is necessary to make it somewhat stronger than for ordinary coffee. This is excellent, both hot and iced, and may be made according to the recipes given on the preceding pages.
Egg-Nog
Mix 2 cups of cream with 1 cup of milk which has been beaten with 4 egg yolks, a scant ¾ cup of sugar, 2 tbsps. each of sherry and brandy, and a generous grating of nutmeg. Beat well and add the egg whites beaten, not too stiff. Chill on the ice and pour into the chilled thermos bottle.
Ginger -Ale Punch
Crush one-half bunch of wellwashed mint leaves with % cup of sugar, add 3 small lemons and 1 orange cut in slices, ½ cup of crushed pineapple, if at hand, and place for a few hours on ice. Strain through a wet cloth into a pitcher of ice, when very cold add 1 pint of ginger ale, also well chilled, and pour immediately into the ice-cold thermos bottle.
Grape-Juice Punch
Mix grape juice with ginger ale and White Rock water, using about half the amount of water. Pour into a pitcher containing cracked ice. When very cold add small pieces of cantaloupe, grape fruit, or pineapple and pour into the well-chilled thermos bottle.
Grape Juice, Hot
Heat to boiling point in a double boiler 1 qt. of grape juice, with a few cassia buds, or a 2-inch stick of cinnamon, strain and return to fire until nearly boiling, and pour into the hot thermos bottle. This is a most delicious drink for a cold day.
Tea, Cold
Pour 3 cups of freshly boiling water onto 6 teasps. of tea, let stand on the fire a moment, stir the contents of the pot with a spoon, remove from the fire and let stand 3 minutes. Crush 6 slices of lemon and a few leaves of mint with 4 tbsps. of powdered sugar in a pitcher, add cracked ice and pour in the hot tea. When cold strain into the chilled thermos bottle.
Tea Mate, Cold
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