Coffee Syrup
Coffee, roasted, 1/2 pound; boiling water, 1 gallon. Enough is filtered to make 1/2 gallon of the infusion, to which add granulated sugar, 7 pounds.
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Coffee, roasted, 1/2 pound; boiling water, 1 gallon. Enough is filtered to make 1/2 gallon of the infusion, to which add granulated sugar, 7 pounds.