The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-14

Pineapple water-Take the rind off a large pineapple and soak it in quart of water for two days. Strain 1t and sweeten 1t to taste. Then put it on ice until it is thoroughly cool. This makes a delicious summer drink. and is the cheapest or all tropical bev- erages, as it simply uses up the rfnd, which otherwise would be thrown away
 ''Matrimony'-Take six oranges and six star-apples. Cut the oranges in halves and squeeze their juice into a glass. Cut the star-apples also in halves. scoop out the soft pulp, and mix it thoroughly with the juice of the orange. Sprinkle a little sugar over it, grate some nutmeg and serve in glass with a spoon, as the mixture IS rather thick. The star-apple is a tropical fruit which is not often seen in American cities. If it cannot be obtained, peaches make Q good substitute.
 Planters Punch--The Creole recipe for this delicious drink is given in the fol- lowing ancient doggerel:
 One of sour.
 One of sweet.
 Two of strong.
 And one of weak. This means that the juice of one lime must be squeezed into q glass and mix ed with one dessert spoonful of sugar. Next, two table spoonfuls of old Jamat- ca rum must be put in the glass, and the glass then filled with ice water. A Mt- tie nutmeg should be grated over the top, and a thin slice of lime float on the surface. This makes a very dei- cious and refreshing drink, and it is not strong in spite of the rum. Jamaican planters say that when a men has once tasted this punch he will never want to drink anything else.
 F Here are some drinks which are equal Iy as good as the West Indian beverages referred to, and which are very popular in other tropical or sub-tropical eoun- tries.
 Claret sizz-This is the drink that cooIs the sizzling throat of the California rancher in the burning San Joaquin Val ley, where vineyards are cultivated and, consequently, claret is cheap.
 To about a pint of water put a spoon full of bi-carbonate Of soda and about twice as much sugar. Pour into this mixture as much claret as desired. It will turn black as ink. but there is no need to he alarmed at this Then dis solve about half a teaspoonful of tar taric acid in a separate glass and pour the two mixtures together into larger glass. The drink win then demonstrate US T1shI 10 the name lt DSatS py 5iASluS violently,
 Cocoanut punch is a favorite drink in all tropical seacoast countries. The first and principal ingredient for this drink is a young green cocoanut, the husk of which is still pulpy. Young coeoanuts are hard to obtain here. but recently ar- rived consignments from the East Indies sometimes contain them Cut open the top of the cooanut shell. pour in some rum in a quantity to suit. and add tablespoonful of sugar and lump of ice.
 The pure milk of young coeoanut is good as a summer drink by itgelf hav- ing all the tartness of fruit phosphates.
 Watermelon lemonade is beloved by Germans in certain parts of our South ern states. Pick a ripe melon and through the stump of the stem drive in glass tube. the other end of which is placed in a bowl of cIaret. Milk. rum, or limejuice may be substituted for the claret. to suit individual tastes. The melon should be left so for several days the lower end of the gass tube not be- ing uncovered. Then cut the melon in halves and squeeze out the juice of the