The Red Cloud chief., 1881-09-08
Sum mPr Drinks.

In extremely warm weather, refresh
ing beverages are very DIES .rab!c, cspe-
ciaIly in the hay field. where m is eN-
posed to the scorching heat of the sun,
and the whole 81 stem is perspirlng with
the heat and exercise. Ii is very I'M
prudent To swallow great quantities Of
ice-cold drink when one is excessively
warm: Il few swallows taken slowly Will
quench the thirst far better than 4 who.O
gobletful swallowed without stopping.
The very best of all drinks is new milk
with ice sufficient to cool it. IL is not
only cooling. but also houriShing. 1t is
a most grateful beverage, not only in
the field. but in the kitchen. and nurse
nv IS well as sick room. where it should
always have a place. In feverS, il is
the most delightful cordial that can be
administered A very nice beverage is
made BY taking two quarts of water. y
tablespoonful of pulverizcd ginger. half
n teacupful of strong vinegar and halfa
teacupful of molasses or maple sugar.
Stir well. add a lump Of ice the size of
a quar-: bowl to keep it COO; put into =
tin pail with a tight cover. and it is a
very good field drink, and will keep
cool half a day.
Another drink is made by taking q
lemon or two. roll or squeeze till soft,
slice very thin and put into a large
bowl and turn n PINT of boiling water
over the slices. Let it stand TIL cool;
then allow n Guartof 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 a hot day. All iced drinks should
be slipped slowly. as they quench the
thirst better and do not give n chill. as
if taken in large swallows and great
quantities. Still another drink is pre-
pared by taking two eggs. beat thor
Oughly till frothy. and half a teacupful
of sugar, a teaspoonful of extract of
vanilla and a quart of milk; cool well
with ice. 1t is very delicious and
strengthening on a hot day. Another
n is made by taking a ~teacupful oil
raspberry jam. stir into it three pints of
water. strain it through n fine cOlandeT
and set in the ice chest till very cold;
it is a very pleasant beverage. For hay
pitchers nothing excels good hot coffee,
as it stimulates a little and seems to
raise sufficient internal heat so that
perspiration flows freely. and keeps up
the strength.
Refreshing drinks are a very great
comfort during the summer heat, and
give much n~our;sbment 10 the system,
as one is not very apt to feel hungry in
the long summer days when the Their
mometer ranges from ninety to one
hundred degrees i'll the shade. The
more a person drinks the more he per-
spires; Yet one cannot help craving
some palatable beverage to cool the
parched lips and mouth in the heat OF
summer. Ii is much better To take lit
tie at a time. and 10 drink more fire.
~quenily, than TO quaff a great quantity
at a time Frequent bathing of the face
and head is n great p~reventiVeuf thirst.
Men are no; hall so fable to get over
heated il they occasionally wipe Oh
their faces with a wet towel or sponge.
People DO not take half the pains to
protect themselves from the heat o; do,
days that they do TO guard aga nst the
inclemency of cold, and there is do ible
The danger arising from oyerheating.
that there is from ireezing.-.Parmer's
HIfe," ~ Country Gentleman.