Cold Water Coffee

I cup ground coffee 7 cups cold water 1/4 egg

Scald granite-ware coffeepot. Wash egg, break, and dilute with one half cup of cold water, stir into the coffee, and mix well. Add the rest of the cold water and bring slowly to a boil. Remove to back of stove, add one tablespoon cold water, and allow it to stand a few minutes. Egg may be omitted and 1/4 cup cold water added instead of 1 table-spoon at last to settle coffee.

Hot Water Coffee

1 cup ground coffee 7 cups boiling water

1/2 cup cold water

1/4 egg

Mix cold water, egg, and coffee. Add boiling water, let it come to a boil, and then set it back where it will not boil but keep hot for 10 minutes, or boil 3 minutes and set aside for 10 minutes.

Filtered Coffee

1 cup finely ground coffee 6 cups boiling water

Place coffee in strainer, strainer in coffeepot, and pot in hot water. Add boiling water gradually, cover between additions of water and allow it to filter. If desired stronger allow it to refilter. Add first half-cup of water by tablespoons, and rest by half-cups.