This section is from the book "The Cook's Own Book, And Housekeeper's Register", by N. K. M Lee. See also: Larousse Gastronomique.
Is of the same nature as chocolate, but not so rich; and therefore lighter upon the stomach.
Put into a saucepan one ounce of good cocoa and one quart of water; cover it, and when it boils, set it by the side of the fire to simmer for two hours. It is sometimes made in a larger quantity, poured frorn the sediment, and boiled up as it is re quired.
 
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