Ingredients. - One crust of bread. One quart of water. Time required, half an hour.

To make Toast and Water:

1. Take a crust of bread and toast it quite brown on all sides, in front of the fire.

N. B. - Crumb should not be used, as it would turn sour.

2. Put the toasted crust of bread into a jug, and pour on it one quart of cold water.

3. Cover the jug with a cloth, and stand it aside for half an hour.

N. B. - This is a pleasant drink, and considered more refreshing than when made with boiling water.