Beef Tea-No. 2 Recipe ingredients

To prepare this Beef Tea-No. 2 Recipe, first 1 pound meat, 1 pint cold water. The meat should be juicy, having as little fat as possible. After removing the skin and all the fat, cut the meat into small pieces, and put into a bowl with the water. Let stand for several hours in a cool place, until the meat has parted with its juices. Then heat slowly until it becomes steaming hot; remove from the fire and strain, to remove the meat. Cool quickly as possible, in order not to absorb any odors from the room. Serve hot or cold, seasoning it when used. If reheated, care must be taken to heat no more than to steaming point.