The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-25
alseful and Curious.
SUMMER DRINKS:

In extreme warm weather refreshing besef-
ages very desirable; especially in the hay
field, where one is exposed TO the scorehing heat
of the sun, and the whole system is perspiring
with the heat and exercise. 1t is very iInpru-
dent to swallow great quantities Of iee-cold
drinks when one Is excessively warm; a few
swallows taken slowly will quench the thirst
far better than n whole gobletful swallowed
without stopping. The very healthiest of all
drinks is new milk with sufficient ice to cool it,
IL is not ONLY cooling, but also nourshing. II is
a grateful beverage, not only In the field, but in
the kitchen and nursery, well rs sick room,
where il should always have place. In fevers
il is the most delightful cordial that can be i'd
ministered. very nice beverage is made by
taking two quarts of water, a teaspoonful of
pnlverized ginger, half teaeupfnl of strong
vinegar, and half teacupful of molasses or
maple sugar. Stir well, add lump of ice the
size of quart bowl to keep ID cool 7; put il into
a tin pail with tight cover, and it Is n very
good field drink, and will keep cool half day.
Another drink is made by taking lemon
two, roll squeeze till soft, slice very thin and
put into large bowl, and turn pint of boiling
water over the slices. Let il stand till cool /;
then allow quart of cold water and n half
cupftii Of sugar to each lemon; stir well, and
add lump Of Ice 10 make II very cold. The
acid of the lemon is very grateful to the month
and stomach on a hot day. All iced drinks
should be slipped slowly, as they quench the
thirst better, and do not give :chill as when
Still another drink is prepared by taking two
eggs, beat thoroughly till frothy, and half tea
cupful of sugar, a teaspoonfnl of extract of
vanilla and quart Of milk; cool well with ice
1t Is yeSy deliyions and strengthening on a hot
day. Another one Is maids by taking u teacup-
full of raspberry jam, stir II into three pints of
water, strain il through fine colander, and set
in the ice chest till very cold; il is a pleasant
beverage. For hay pitchers nothing excels
good hot coffee, il stimulates little and
seems 70 raise sufficient internal heat, 50 that
perspiration iiswg freely, and it keeps up the
strength.
Refreshing drinks are o very great comfort
during the summer heat, and give much nour-
ishInent to the system, as one is not very apt to
feel hungry in the long summer days with the
Thermometers ranging from 9Jo to 1909 in the
shade. The more person drinks tbs more he
perspires; yet one cannot help craving some
palatable beverage to cool the parched lips
and mouth in the heat of summer. 1t is much
better TO take little at time, aud to drink
more frequently, than to quaff great quantity
at time. Frequent bathing of the face and
head is great preventive of thirst. Men are
not half 50 liable to get overheated if they oc-
casionally wipe off their faces with n wet towel
or sponge. People do not take half the pains to
protect themselves from the heat of dog days
that they do to guard against tho inclemency of
cold, and there is double the danger arising
from oyerheating that there is from freezing
Farmers Wife in COuatry Gentleman.