1919 Home made beverages

Hot Beverages

7. — To be served from a hot soda apparatus having large cans; 2 qt. water, 2 lb. sugar, 1 qt. milk, 1 lb. powdered chocolate or 1 qt. cream chocolate. Put water into can over slow fire, let it come almost to a boil, add chocolate, milk and sugar, simmer for 5 minutes, pour into urn and keep it hot. Draw this chocolate into cup, add more sugar if desired and top with whipped cream. Syrups. — 1. — Chocolate, 8 oz.; granulated sugar, 4 oz.; boiling water, 28 oz.; chocolate syrup, enough to make 1 gal. Select a rich brand of chocolate. Grate or scrape fine and triturate with the sugar; then in a large warm mortar form a paste by trituration, gradually adding 18 oz. of boiling water; transfer to a porcelain vessel, heat slowly, stirring well; gradually add the remainder of the water, bring to a boil and boil for 5 or 6 minutes, stirring constantly; stir for some time after removing from the fire, then bring to a boil again and boil for 1 minute. By this means separation of cocoa butter is prevented, and the mixture does not require straining, but simple skim- ming. Add the syrup and the mixture may be flavored with vanilla extract or other flavors. Care must be exer- cised to make a smooth paste in the beginning and to avoid scorching at the last. A quantity of the chocolate may be kept on hand in a grated or scraped form, mixed with the proper amount of sugar. In serving use 1% oz. of the syrup, add an ounce of cream, fill the mug with hot water, top with whipped cream and serve with crackers and a spoon. 2. — Good soluble cocoa, 3% oz.; water, 2 pt.; granu- lated sugar, 40 oz.; vanilla extract, 4 dr. Heat the water to boiling, stir in the cocoa, gradually added; add the sugar; when latter is dissolved, strain and add the ex- tract. Serve like the preceding. 3. — Powdered chocolate, 4 oz.; starch, j4 oz -! water, 2J-6 pt.; sugar, 2J4 lb.; vanilla extract, 2 dr. Mix the chocolate and starch by trituration, mix intimately with part of the water, pour on the remainder of the water in 117