Recipes from The Inglenook Cookbook by The Sisters of the Brethren Church (1906)
RECIPES FOR THE SICK
TOAST WATER OR CRUST COFFEE
Toast a slice of bread a nice brown, but be careful not to burn it. Put it into a bowl and pour over enough boiling water to cover it. Cover bowl and let stand; then add a piece of ice, and when cool give to the patient by teaspoonful.