Cocoa Shells
11⁄2 cups shells
3 cups water
3 cups milk
Sugar to taste
Bring the shells and water to a boil, put them into a cooker for eight hours or more. Add the hot milk, strain the liquid off, pressing the shells with a spoon to squeeze it out. Add the sugar and heat all until boiling. By adding one-third of a cup of cocoa nibs a more satisfactory drink is obtained. This recipe makes one quart.
Serves four or five persons.