Put on the water boiling hot. Rub the chocolate smooth in a little cold water, and stir into the boiling water. Boil twenty minutes; add the milk and boil ten minutes more, stirring frequently. You can sweeten upon the fire or in the cups.
Cocoa Nibs, or Shells. ✠
- 1 quart of boiling water.
- 2 ozs. of cocoa nibs.
- 1 quart fresh milk.
Wet the shells or nibs up with a little cold water; add to the boiling, and cook one hour and a half; strain, put in the milk, let it heat almost to boiling, and take from the fire.
This is excellent for invalids.
Prepared Cocoa. ✠
- 1 quart of water, boiling.
- 2 ozs. prepared cocoa—Baker’s is best.
- 1 quart of milk.
Make as you do chocolate—only boil nearly an hour before you add the milk, afterward heating almost to boiling. Sweeten to taste.
Milk Tea (for Children.)
1 pint fresh milk and the same of boiling water. Sweeten to taste.