Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-22
Aa1caster fntelliQencer.
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY %, 1881.
Summer Drinks.

EDS. COUNTRY RYGENTLEMAN-ln extreme
ly warm weather, refreshing beverages are
very desirable, especially in the field,
where one is exposed to the scOrching heat
of the sun, and the whole system is per-
spring with the heat and exercise. 1t is
very imprudept to swallow great quantities
of icc-cOld drink when one is excessively
warm few swallows taken slowly, will
auenclI the thirst far better than whole
gobletful swallowed without stopping. The
very best of all drinks is new milk with
ice sufficient to cool it. II is not only cool
ing, but also nourishing. 1t is most
grateful beverage, not only in the field, but
in the kitchen, and nursery rs we'll as sick
room, where it should always have place.
In fcvers, it is the most delightful cordial
that can be administered. A very nice
beverage is made by taking two quarts of
water, Il tablespoonful of pu!verized ginger,
half a teacupful of strong vinegar and a
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 a 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 a
lemon or two, roll or squeeze till soft,
slice very thin, and put into large bowl,
and turn a PITT of boiling water over the
slices. Let it stand till cool then allow
a quart Of cold water to each lemon, and
half a cupful of sugar stir well and add a
lump Of ice to make it very cold. The
acid of the lemon is very grateful to the
mouth and stomach on hot day. All
iced drinks should be slipped slowly as
they qucncaI the thirst better, and do not
give chill. rs il taken in large swallows
and great quantities Still another drink
is prepared by taking two eggs, beat
thoroughly till frOthy, add half a tcacup-
full of sugar, a teaspoonful Of extract of
vanilla and quart Of milk cool we'll with
ice. 1t is very delicious and Strengthening
on a hot day. Another ono is made by
taking !, teacupiul of rasi, i,bcry jam, stir
it into three pints of water, strain it
through i fine cO!andcr, AID act in the ice
chest till very cold il l., 4 very pleasant
beverage. For hay pitchers. nothing ex-
GELS gCOl hot cof1ea ,as it stimulates 4 little
and seems to raise sufficient internal heat,
SO that perspiratiOn .iows freely, and
keeps up the strength.
Refreshing drinks arc very great COM
fort during the summer heat, and give
much nourishment to tho system, as one
is not very apt to feel hungry in the long
summer days when the thermometer
ranges from o. to 1907 in the shade.
The more a person drinks the 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 a time, and to drink more frequently,
than to qua!f 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 Ovcrhcatcd if they oc-
casiona!ly wipe of their faces with wet
towel Or sponge. People to no: take half
the pains to protect themselves from the
heat of dog days that they do to guard
against the inclcmency of cold. and there
is double the danger arising from over
heating that there is from freezing
FARMERS WIFE.