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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Strawberry Water Ice

Pick one and one-half pounds of strawberries, put them into a basin with a little sifted crushed loaf sugar and the juice of a lemon, pass the whole through a fine hair-sieve into another basin, stir in three teacupfuls of syrup and a few drops of cochineal to color, turn the preparation into the freezer, work it thoroughly, and it is then ready for use.

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