833. +How to Make Coffee.+-- Coffee should always be bought in the
bean and ground when wanted. It should never be allowed to boil, as
all the fine aroma is thereby lost. The finest, quickest and most
economical way to make coffee is by making it in a bag made as
follows:--Take a piece of coarse unbleached muslin, about 3/8 yard
long and 3/8 yard wide, costing about 5 cents per yard; fold on the
bias to a point, sew it together in such a way that the bag has the
shape of a funnel and hem it on the top; then place the bag in the
coffee pot; let the point hang so that it does not quite reach the
bottom; let the top of bag lay over the outside of the coffee pot;
then put in 1 cup freshly ground coffee, pour over 1/2 pint boiling
water and let it stand 1 minute; then add 1 quart boiling water and
let it stand about 3 minutes on side of stove; have ready the urn in
which the coffee is to be served, which should be well rinsed with
boiling water, pour in the coffee and serve at once; pour more
boiling water over the coffee grounds and let it stand on side of
stove for a short while; then serve the same way; the second coffee
will be found nearly as good as the first. If the coffee is too
strong add more water; if not strong enough add less water, as some
like it strong and others do not. Another way is to take 3 heaping
tablespoonfuls freshly ground coffee and 6 cups boiling water; grind
the coffee as fine as possible; rinse out the coffee pot with
boiling water, put in the coffee and pour on enough boiling water to
cover it well; let it stand in a warm place for 5 minutes, but do
not allow it to boil; then add the remaining boiling water, let it
stand for a few minutes and either serve in the same coffee pot in
which it was made or strain through a fine sieve into a hot silver
or china coffee urn and serve at once. This is also an easy and
economical way of making good coffee, but the first-named method is
the best.