Hungarian Caffe

Ingredients

 * a pint of very strong black coffee
 * almond extract
 * two well beaten eggs
 * two tablespoons of sugar
 * a cup of sweetened whipped cream
 * a pint of shaved ice

Directions

 * 1) Prepare a pint of very strong black coffee, flavoring with a few drops of almond extract; strain and place in the double boiler, combining when just at the boiling point with two well beaten eggs, two tablespoons of sugar and four tablespoons of thick cream; cook only until the custard coats the back of the spoon, and when perfectly cold fold in a cup of sweetened whipped cream.
 * 2) Add a quart of ice cold effervescent water and a pint of shaved ice, serving in tall sherbet glasses.