The Cook Book by “Oscar” of the Waldorf

Three thousand recipes from the maitre d'hotel of the Waldorf — the hotel kitchen that taught Gilded Age America how to dine, from beef tea to watermelon with champagne.

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Melon Water Ice

Pound eight ounces of ripe melon in a mortar and add two ounces of orange-flower water, the juice of two lemons, one breakfast cupful of water and a pint of clarified sugar. Stir the mixture thoroughly and strain through a fine sieve, put in a freezer, and it is ready for use.

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