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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Vanilla Water Ice

Pound sufficient vanilla beans in a mortar to flavor one quart of water. Pour that quantity of water into a saucepan with the pounded vanilla and one-half pound of loaf sugar. Boil the ingredients together, then strain the mixture through a fine hair-sieve; squeeze in the juice of one lemon, put it in the freezing-pot, and freeze.

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