Purchase about six pounds of beef and bone (soup bones) for ten persons.
Cut up the meat and break the bones; add two quarts of cold water, and
simmer slowly until all the strength is extracted from the meat. It will
take about five hours. Strain it through a fine sieve, removing every
particle of fat; and if there is more than ten cupfuls, reduce it by
boiling to that quantity. Season only with pepper and salt.
It is served in bouillon cups at luncheons, at evening companies,
Germans, etc.
Sometimes it is served clear and transparent, after the receipt for
Amber Soup.