COFFEE.
1. Best mixture, 2 parts Java to 1 part Mocha. Grind roasted beans just before using. Fair strength, 1 tablespoonful of coffee to 1 pint of water. With the ground coffee, mix white of 1 egg and a little cold water. Pour over it boiling water; simmer five minutes and steep for ten minutes.
2. Scald a granite coffee-pot. Mix cup of coffee, 1 egg, half-cup of cold water; add 6 cups of boiling water and boil three minutes. Remove to the back of the stove and add a half-cup of cold water. Let settle for ten minutes.