A Forest Ranger's Cookbook - Beverages

from The Lookout Cookbook, 1938. U.S. Forest Service, Region One

BEVERAGES

Coffee
Use a heaping teaspoonful of coffee, more or less, according to taste, for each cup of coffee. Put in coffee pot with cold water, set on fire and bring to boiling point, but do not boil. "Coffee boiled is coffee spoiled.

Tea
Use freshly boiling water. Put a pinch of tea, more or less, according to taste, into the boiling water and set to one side to steep for 5 to 10 minutes, until it is the desired strength. Do not boil.

"Pep Cocktail"
Beat 1 yolk of egg (discard the white) into 1 glass of strained orange or grapefruit juice, sweeten with sugar or honey. Take first thing in the morning and last thing at night. May also add juice of 3 beets and 1 bunch parsley; or may use with grape juice or berry juices.

Editor: The "Pep Coctail" uses a raw egg product which may be a health issue. Use at your own risk.