The Portland daily press., 1881-07-27
Summer Drinks.

In extremely warm weather. refreshing
beverages are very desirable, especially in
the hay field, where one is exposed to the
scorching heat of the sun, and the whole
system is perspiring with the heat and exer-
else. 1t is very imprudent to swallow great
quantities of ice-cold drink when one is ex-
cessively warm a few swallows taken slow
ly, will quench the thirst far better than a
whole gobletful swallowed without stopping.
The very best of all drinks is new milk with
ce sufficient to cool it. 1t is not only cool
ing, but uourishing. If is a most grateful
beverage, not only in thesfeld, but in the
kitchen, and nursery as well as in the sick
room, where it should always haye a place.
In fevers. it is the most delightful cordial
that can be administered. A very nice bev-
erage, is made by taking two quarts of watl
er, tablespoonful Of pulverized ginger,
half teacupful of strong vinegar and half
teacupful of molasses or maple sugar.
Stir well, add lump of ice the size OF a
quart bowl to keep it cool; put into tin
pail with tight cover, and it is a very good
field drink, and will keep cool half day
Another drink is made by taking lemon
or two, roll or squeeze till soft, slice very
thin, and put into large bowl, and turn
pint OF boiling water over the slices. Let
it stand till cool; then allow quart of cold
water to each lemon, and half cupful of
sugar; stir well, and add nlump of ice.
make it very cold. The acid of the lemon
is very grateful to the mouth and stomach
on a hot day. All iced drinks should be
slipped slowly, as they queneh the thirst bet
ter, and do not give chill, as if taken in
large swallows and great quantities. Still
another drink is prepared by taking two
eggs, beat thoroughly till frothy, add half
teacupful of sugar, a teaspoonful of extract
of vanilla and quart of milk; cool well
with ice 1t is very delicious and STRENGTH
entng on hot day. Another one is made
by taking teacupful of raspberry jam, stir
1t into three pints of water, strain it through
fine colander, and set in the ice chest till
very cold; it is a very pleasant beverage.
For hay pitchers, nothing eXcels good coffee,
as it stimulates little, and seems to raise
sufficient internal heat, so that perspiration
flows freely, and keeps up the strength.
Refreshing drinks are very great COM
fort during the summer heat, and give
much nourishment to the system, as one is
not very apt to feel hungry in the long sum-
mer days when the thermometer ranges
from CO. to 1902 in the shade. The more
person drinks the more he perspires; yet
one cannot help craving some palatable bev-
erage to cool the parched lips and mouth in
the heat of summer. 1t is much better to
take little at time, and to drink more fire.
quently, than to quaff great quantity at
time. Frequent bathing of the face and
head is a great preventive of thirst. Men
are not half SO liable to get overheated If
they occasionally wipe off their faces with
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 the inclemency of cold, and there is
double the danger arising from overhea ting
that there is from freezing. Country Gen
teman.