The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-09
CUPS That CHEER BUT NOT INEBRIHTE.
Simple Directions for Preparing Deectabe Draughts for
Summer Season.

~ HATEFUL to the fevered palate is
N~ cup of cold water in the fervid
days of early summer, but more
acceptable is the delectable draught COM
pounded of carefully blended favoring
substances. 1t is the far East. with ito
sherbets cooled by SHOWS from the neigh
boring mountain tops, that has taught us
how to aalay the pangs of midsummer
thirst. r.
Half the benefit Of a beverage is lost
If it IS badly served The cup of lem
onade in which float two Or three straw
berries, raspberries or cherries, the fruit
depending, of course, upon the season.
tastes a great deal better than the one
served without any establishment
1t is the custom now in most houses to
make for the afternoon, especially when
visitors are expected, a bowl Of lemonade
or some similar drink and leave 1t in
cool nook where the thirsty NAV con-
veniently help themselves, says the Syra-
cuse Post Standard. Great Jumps of ice
keep it cool, and a silver ladle is used to
dip the fluid into the fancy cups that
should stand on the tray beside it.
These bowls differ according to ones
tastes and means. Cut glass is handsome
and so is silver, but much service may
mar the bowl, and few women care to
trust their cherished glass to the tender
mercies of the transient visitor. China
bowls are therefore more often used than
the expensive silver or glass
Handsome bowls are imported from
abroad to meet this demand on the part
of the housewife for something artistic,
yet not too expensive. Other very pleas
ing bowls are made in America.
Of the American bowls quaint ones dec
GRATED in old-fashioned blue are adorned
with scenes famous in the countrys his
tory. One may accordingly wash down
with a glass of lemonade a health to the
victors at Lexington or Santiago or
draught to the prosperity of Mount Yer
non. Bowls decorated with representa-
tons of famous scenes abroad are also
to be procured, while others represent
drinking carnivals.
The daintiest and prett;est decorations
however, are the hand painted ones rep
, resenting gayly colOred flowers Chrysan-
tbemums and large flowers lend tlS.n-
selves most satisfactorily to decorations
of this kind Dark blooms, of course, con-
trast more strongly than light ones
against the white Of the how'd and are
therefore more striking.
The small table on which the bowl is
placed is first covered WITH a spotless
white linen cover. Then the silver or
JdpdHneu tray IOllOWS. unless this Is or
metal it should be hidden by a. hand
some white cover. The bowl, which is
usually between five and six inches high
and from ten to fifteen inches in diam
eter, is placed in the center and sur
rounded by a half dozen small glass
cups. The ladle should be of the most
beautiful polished silver.
lemonade is one Of the simplest
drinks. Properly made, lit has no rival
in popularity. It's basis should be dis
titled water, if possible, AS this is gen
orally out of the question, it ,.mayz nave
as substitute filtered water which has
been boiled and then allowed to cool.
Squeeze the juice from several lemons
into separate vessel and add two ia
blespoonfuls, Of stgaP and the grated
rind of one lemon. Pour over this a
cupful of the distilled or filtered water
to eacn lemon used and put the mixture
into the ornamental bowl, pouring 1t
over the Jumps of ice. Drop In few
fine Strawberries. and the lemonade is
ready to be served.
A delicious drink may be made when
scurrants are in season, Take a pint of
the fresh picked fruit, and when they
have been washed let them simmer in a
quart of water to=WhIeh a Ieaping tea
spoonful of powdered sugar has been
added. When cold, strain and ice. The