Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
SUMMER DRINKS.


What one should drink In orler =" re-
frc.h ani inylgont. the sysisn during
the heated term, Il ~ quite as much Inn
portancc as what We should eat. aud n.
many ~ the delicious fruits now In .e,-
.on furnlsh material for number 81 ex-
cell.nf summer beverages, few sug-
gc.,lou. on the subject will be found scs-
sonAhle.
n isa very old custom, siill followed
In m,ny southern households, Ia oficr
visitors, Immediately upon their arrival,
= cooling drink, and those Who have en-
loy.d the hopiialliy ~ Virginia aud hcn-
lucky home. viii remember tn rcfrr.h-
Ing Effects. The following recipes are
those ~ noissl southern housewives;
srg,wnnmr ACip. - Dissolve four
ounces oi ciiric acid IN halt n gallon of
water. and pour u over two gallons of
ril,e strawberries; let stand twenty-four
hours AMI drain the Juice ofi. To every
pint add pound 81 loaf sugar. Tut Ia
pfc.erN,- kettle. boll. set on ani l.t stand
la cool place thrce days, aud battle.
4 few .p0aniul. added To glass IL Ice
water make. delightful drink.
gAsrREERN v>I1AH.-l'at q gallon
~ ripe raspbcrfis. In jar, pour over
them half gallon IL cider vinegar; lct
stand tNsuty-four hours. Drain, sui
pour the liquor over gallon ~ frr.h
berric. aud let stand over night. Allow
one pound ~ loaf sugar Ia one pint 81
Iulcc. Roll AMI skim. Whsu cold, bot
tie. when used. cool la the bottle, or
add little irc.
gAsrnrRuN Acip. - Dissolve four
ounce. ~ tartafic acid IN two quarts ~
water. and pour over n gallon ~ ripe
rssptsrrics. let stand over night and
strain. Io every plot ~ lu'ce allow =
pound and hslf 81 sugar. let stand
two 90 three days, and bottle. \ table
spoonful addict To- gh.s II tee water
make. a rvfrc.hlng drink.
CIIHgI ACIu.-Dlssolyc two ounces
~ tartatic ALL IN half gallon ~ water,
,lour over two gallons IL sweet cherries {;
III stand over night aud strain, sdd a
pound ~ sugar to every pint ~ lulcc lci
stand several days. anil bottle. I'LL q
glass half fall of the scii and iill With
ice water.
CuIum SunIH.-l'ut two gallons ot
flfe. mofrllo cherries la porc-lain-llne'i
Lr,tlr. and boil until the juice u ~
tr.ct-l. strain through ielly-h,g and
ADJ .ugar to make very sweet. Bo,il"
sni ALI twu tahlcstooniuls ~ vinegar
t. each bottle. Ccok and scil. Add tai
iC- water.
SnpA RTru Two pounds IT sugar,
the whites IT tea egg. two "unr-s ~
tarisfir s,il, snd tSo tahlcspooniuls 81
iour, ~. iuicc - ou" lemon and tNo
quarts of water. mix ani hnil thrrc
ntIuutrs. Nhrn wanted fut uss, pat iNo
.puuniuls ~ the mixture With bali a tea
spoonful 20 scala and hll th" glass With
ig- water.
IluuN nrIu = cat three large lcpons
In .llc,. ani pat In jar With ono pound
IL sugar anil and one gallon ~ boiling
water. isi stand until Cunl. aud odd hall
t-a.i--,ufil II y"asi, 1T icrmcni.
Ilottle rnl ,utk tislilv.
CiNatu BnH.-Iuur two gallons II
water on two I.ouu,is II brown sugar.
one mi halfuun,c. each 10 ctram 81 tar
taf AID giugr. stir. put in small cask.
When cold. sdd hslf plni ~ ,casi and
stop clo.c. IN two dtys, bottle sui
cufl. IN tNu weeks u Will sparkle Ike
chamt,a que snd vii H. ready fot usr.
IIAuNIsr pmNk. - Mix one table
stDuuiul II atisd ginger aud thWc II
sugar in qustt at water; add halt q
plot - vinegar.
MrAp .sn old.f.hioncd Nirgiuh re-
Ire. Mix thlfiy-siN ounccs ~ honey in
four quarts ~ warm water; when Ill.
solved. Iour IN task; lci stand until
frrmruir,i. hntilr AMI cork veil. When
r,quif,i fnt zee. r,.ol Ia the hDtilc..
SppA 'gtAH.-D Dissolve Que pound ~
lsmnn sug, in piut Ot water, LET b"il,
a,ld the v hltc. of thr~ beaten scg.. let
toll four minutes. stir aud striln. When
cold, adj four tetspenufuls ~ lemon cN-
tract, aud bottle. When vant~l for usr,
pui four tcasrooniul, into glaze IT Ice
water. a. which add ons third ~ spoon-
ful II .o,li. s'ir and drink.
korNt.,.-till quart bottle uP 10
the ncck With ncs milk. Dissolve two
ltahle.poouiuls ~ sugar in water oScf q
bot dr.. sid D.. With Tablespoonful IT
g,-,d yeast. a. he milk; cork .~currly,
.hakc Ncll. and pllcr near a lire al a
Temperature 81 niueiy-hyc drsrv''- Tor
.lx hours. then ct Goa tee.