The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-25
SUNNI Err DRINKS.

The fashionable function for the sum-
mer will be the piazza afternoon tea
from until :, therefore good summer
drink is necessary. Every sort of cool
ing mixture is available; when harm
less and wholesome they fill in beau
tifully for children's parties, are ex-
cellent when served with a sandwich
or home cake, and are delect-
able aid for an evening when the pi-
azza is gaily bedeeRed with lanterns
and card tables where games are the
entertainments.
Tea Punch.
Tea with fruits and without the ad-
dition of any, liquor whatsoever can be
made into a most delectable and
wholesome beverage that is at the
same time refreshing. Make two quarts
OF rather weak tea by pouring that
quantity of freshly boiled water over
two heaping teaspoonfuls of tea and
let draw for five minutes. Strain and
dissolve in 1t one pound of lump sugar.
When cool add the Juice Of eight LEM
ons, three oranges, peeled and cut into
slices, one small pineapple shredded,
three or four bananas thinly sliced,
and Strawberries. If in season. Let
stand in a cool place until well blend
ed; chill with ice. and serve.
A Delicious Lemonade.
Perfect lemonade is not common. To
make 1t at it's best the water and SUI
gar should be boiled together to form
a syrup. i. Allow a half a pound of
sugar to each quart of water and boil
together for five minutes, then strain
and stand aside to cool. Allow four
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a few Jumps of sugar until they have
absorbed the oil. Add them to the
syrup. then extract the juice from all
the lemons; remove the pips and stir
into the sugar and water. When
needed add ice and serve very cold in
thin tumblers. To make a slightly
more elaborate. drink add a few crush
ed strawberries or raspberries a few
slices OF pineapple or few of orange
as may be in season.
For a simple punch, yet one suited
to the exacting palate, use a founda-
tion of good American Catawba wine,
which is light and harmless yet deli
cious in flavor For each half gallon
Of the wine allow one half pint of ia
maica rum, six lemons, a quart of
green tea and a half pound of granu-
lated sugar. Make the tea fresh but
not over strong, strain and pour over
the sugar while not. Wnen cool aud
the grated rinds and the strained juice
Of the lemons, then the wine and the
rum. Let stand for three hours before
serving, and longer If possible, that it
may become mellow. At the time of
serving add big chunk of ice and
let become thoroughly cold. The punch
will be found delicious and as 1t can
be bottled and kept indefinitely. is
most convenient to keep on hand.
Currant Punch.
A simple, wholesome drink that can
be given children ad libitun is always
in demand during the summer months.
An excellent one can be made with
good currant jelly that is homemade
as the main flavoring. For the foun-
dation boil two pounds of sugar and
quart of water together for five min
utes. Skim thoroughly, then add the
juice of two lemons and one large
orange. Strain carefully and finally
stir in a full pint of the best cur
rant jelly. Continue stirring until
the jelly is entirely dissolved, then
place on ice until very cold. At the
moment OF serving add a bountiful
supply of Clipped ice. and one quart
bottle of Apollinaris water.