Beverages
Iced Tea
4 teaspoons tea 2 cups boiling water Follow recipe for making tea. Strain into glasses one-third full of cracked ice. Sweeten to taste, and…
Filtered Coffee
(French or Percolated) 1 cup coffee (finely ground) 6 cups boiling water Various kinds of coffee-pots are on the market for making filtered…
Boiled Coffee
1 cup coffee 1 cup cold water 1 egg 6 cups boiling water Scald granite-ware coffee-pot. Wash egg, break, and beat slightly. Dilute with…
Cocoa Shells
1 cup cocoa shells 6 cups boiling water Boil shells and water three hours; as water boils away it will be necessary to add more. Strain…
Cracked Cocoa
1/2 cup cracked cocoa 3 pints boiling water Boil cracked cocoa and water two hours. Strain, and serve with milk and sugar. If cocoa is…
Breakfast Cocoa
1 1/2 tablespoons prepared cocoa 2 cups boiling water 2 tablespoons sugar 2 cups milk Few grains salt Scald milk. Mix cocoa, sugar, and…
Reception Cocoa
3 tablespoons cocoa A few grains salt 1/4 cup sugar 4 cups milk 3/4 cup boiling water Scald milk. Mix cocoa, sugar, and salt, adding enough…
Brandy Cocoa
3 tablespoons cocoa 1 1/2 cups boiling water 1/4 cup sugar 4 cups milk 3 teaspoons cooking brandy Prepare as Reception Cocoa, and add…
Chocolate II
Prepare same as Chocolate I., substituting one can evaporated cream or condensed milk diluted with two cups boiling water in place of three…
Chocolate III
2 ozs. sweetened chocolate Few grains salt 4 cups milk Whipped cream Scald milk, add chocolate, and stir until chocolate is melted. Bring…
Lemonade (Cup sugar cup lemon juice pint)
1 cup sugar 1/3 cup lemon juice 1 pint water Make syrup by boiling sugar and water twelve minutes; add fruit juice, cool, and dilute with…
Pineapple Lemonade
1 pint water 1 quart ice-water 1 cup sugar 1 can grated pineapple Juice 3 lemons Make syrup by boiling water and sugar ten minutes; add…
Orangeade (Make syrup as for Lemonade)
Make syrup as for Lemonade. Sweeten orange juice with syrup, and dilute by pouring over crushed ice.
Mint Julep
1 quart water 1 cup orange juice 2 cups sugar Juice 8 lemons 1 pint claret wine 1 1/2 cups boiling water 1 cup strawberry juice 12 springs…
Claret Punch
1 quart cold water Few shavings lemon rind 1/2 cup raisins 1 1/3 cups orange juice 2 cups sugar 1/3 cup lemon juice 2 inch piece stick…
Fruit Punch II
1 cup water 2 cups strawberry syrup 2 cups sugar Juice 5 lemons 1 cup tea infusion Juice 5 oranges 1 quart Apollinaris 1 can grated…
Fruit Punch III
1 cup sugar 1/3 cup lemon juice 1 cup hot tea infusion 1 pint ginger ale 3/4 cup orange juice 1 pint Apollinaris Few slices orange Pour tea…
Fruit Punch IV
9 oranges 1 1/2 cups tea infusion 6 lemons 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 cup grated pineapple 1 cup hot water 1 cup raspberry syrup 1 quart…
Ginger Punch
1 quart cold water 1/2 lb. Canton ginger 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup orange juice 1/2 cup lemon juice Chop ginger, add to water and sugar, boil…
Champagne Punch
1 cup water 2 tablespoons Orange Curacoa 2 cups sugar Juice 2 lemons 1 quart California champagne 2 cups tea infusion 4 tablespoons brandy…
Club Punch
1 cup water 1 quart Vichy 2 cups sugar 3 sliced oranges 1 quart Burgundy 1/2 can pineapple 1 cup rum Juice 2 lemons 1/3 cup brandy 1 cup…
Unfermented Grape Juice
10 lbs. grapes 1 cup water 3 lbs. sugar Put grapes and water in granite stew-pan. Heat until stones and pulp separate; then strain through…
Claret Cup
1 quart claret wine 2 tablespoons brandy 1/2 cup Curacoa Sugar 1 quart Apollinaris Mint leaves 1/3 cup orange juice Cucumber rind 12…
Sauterne Cup
1 quart soda water 2 tablespoons Orange Curacoa 2 cups Sauterne wine 1/2 cup sugar (scant) Rind 1/2 orange Mint leaves Rind 1/2 lemon Few…
Cider Punch
1 quart new or bottled cider Sugar 3/4 cup lemon juice 1 quart Apollinaris Ice Mix cider and lemon juice, and sweeten to taste. Strain into…