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Cold Chicken Broth

Thoroughly wash in cold water and drain one pound fresh chicken bones, chop up very finely and place in a saucepan with two and a half quarts cold water, set pan on fire and season with a teaspoon salt and half teaspoon white pepper. As soon as it comes to a boil skim scum from surface, then add one each sliced carrot, onion, turnip and two leeks, two branches each celery and parsley, one bay leaf, one clove and a sprig of thyme. Cover pan and let simmer for one and a half hours, skim fat from surface, strain through a cheesecloth into a stone jar, place jar in a basin with cracked ice around and let get thoroughly cold, then pour into six cups and serve.