Ingredients. - Half a pound of gravy-beef. Time required, about three hours and a quarter.

To make Beef Tea :

1. Take half a pound of gravy-beef, put it on a board, and cut it up very fine, removing all the skin and fat.

2. Put the meat into a stone jar with half a pint of water.

N. B. - In making this beef tea, the quantity of meat and water should be of equal weight-i. e., one pint to the pound.

3. Put the lid on the jar, and tie a piece of paper over it.

4. Stand the jar in a saucepan of boiling water on the hob for three hours, or in the oven for one hour and a half.

N. B. - If the jar is put into the saucepan of boiling water, you should be careful that the water does not cover the jar, or it would get inside.

5. After a time, take out the jar and pour off the beef tea into a cup.

N. B. - If allowed, add salt according to taste.