Make Coffee
From Manual for army cooks, 1896
Don't ever boil coffee too long as it loses strength and flavor.
Presented as published in 1896. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
6681Calories
231 gProtein
1427 gCarbs
9 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories6681 kcal
Protein231 g
Carbohydrates1427 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars0 g
Total Fat9.5 g
Saturated Fat3.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat0.8 g
Polyunsaturated Fat3.7 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium738 mg
Potassium67002 mg
Calcium2697 mg
Iron83 mg
Magnesium6199 mg
Phosphorus5735 mg
Zinc6.7 mg
Copper2.7 mg
Manganese32 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A0 mcg
Vitamin E0 mg
Vitamin K36 mcg
Vitamin B60.5 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.2 mg
Riboflavin (B2)1.4 mg
Niacin (B3)534 mg
Folate0 mcg
Choline1931 mg
Caffeine59431 mg
Water1004 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from Manual for army cooks (1896) by United States. War Dept. Subsistence Dept., page 121. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
MAKE COFFEE. Into a small coffee boiler, the smallest one, -pwi sufficient cold water for the command, allowing a good quart per man or more ; add to it the coffee, ground fine (two quarts ground coffee to fifty men at least
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