RECEPTION COCOA

Stir one cup of boiling water gradually onto two tablespoons of cocoa, two tablespoons of sugar and one teaspoon of cornstarch, a few grains of salt (that have been well mixed) in a saucepan; let boil five minutes, stirring constantly.  Heat three cups of milk in a double boiler, add the cocoa mixture and one-half teaspoon of vanilla; beat with egg-beater until foamy and serve hot in chocolate cups, with a tablespoon of whipped cream on top of each cup, or take the cheaper marshmallows, place two in each cup and fill cups two-thirds full of hot cocoa.

HOT CHOCOLATE

Scrape two ounces of unsweetened chocolate very fine, add three tablespoons of sugar, small piece of stick cinnamon and one cup of boiling water; stir over moderate heat until smooth, then add three cups of hot milk.  Return to the fire for a minute, do not let it boil, remove, add one teaspoon of vanilla.  Beat with an egg-beater and serve.

CHOCOLATE SYRUP

Dissolve two cups of sugar in one cup of water and boil five minutes.  Mix one cup of cocoa with one cup of water and add to the boiling syrup.  Boil slowly for ten minutes, add salt; cool and bottle for further use.  This syrup will keep a long time in the ice-chest in summer and may be used for making delicious drinks.

CHOCOLATE NECTAR

Put into a glass two tablespoons of chocolate syrup, a little cream or milk and chopped ice, and fill up the glass with soda water, apollinaris, or milk.  Drop a little whipped cream on top.

ICED CHOCOLATE

Follow recipe for boiled chocolate, but do not beat, add one egg, finely chopped ice and three-fourths cup of milk, put in a bowl and beat thoroughly with a Dover beater or pour into jar with cover and shake thoroughly.  Serve in tall glasses.

ICED COFFEE

Take boiled coffee, strain, add sugar to taste and chill.  When ready to serve, add one quart of coffee, one-half cup of cream and pour in pitcher.  Serve in tall glasses.  Have ready a small bowl of whipped cream and, if desired, place a tablespoon on top of each glass.

TEA

Scald the tea-pot.  Allow one teaspoon of tea to each person, and one extra.  When the water boils, pour off the water with which the pot was scalded, put in the tea, and pour boiling water over it.  Let it draw three minutes.  Tea should never be allowed to remain on the leaves.  If not drunk as soon as it is drawn, it should be poured off into another hot tea-pot, or into a hot jug, which should stand in hot water.

TEA (RUSSIAN STYLE)