Evening star., 1918-07-28

N over for drinking unwhole-
n some iced beverages in sum
mer. But we drink them year
after year, generation after genera
tion. and we live to tell the tale.
Now the fact that ice is high in
price may make US bit more careful
OF using it this summ.r than usual.
There is little chance tlat the warn
ings of physicians would have as
great effect. And in view of the high
price Of ice, we would do well to make
iced tea or lemonade or fruit punch or
any other iced beverage hours before
1t is needed and to put it in the re-
frigerator. either in a corked bottle or
in closely covered jug of some sort.
Cooled in this way. the beverage.
whatever ills. will be at a delightful
temperature. If you wish, for the sake
of appearances or clinking sound, to
have ice in the glasses. little shaved
ice SO used will go long way.
There are those. Of course, who are
always ready to insist that iced tea
isn't iced unless the tea is poured.
boiling hot-not boiling-on blocks of
ice. But tea cooled first in the room
and then in the refrigerator is Just as
good. say what those ice lovers may.
There are many. many attractive
things in which to serve iced drinks.
OF course, IL you have none of these
special services. you can use ordinary
glasses and. to hold she supply, Ary
big jug or pitcher. A Dig tug or
pitcher decorated with flowers, and
thin water glasses. indeed, spread
forth on wicker tray. make as tempt
ing a summer showing as need be.
But IL you wish to indulge in one Of
the lovely iced tea sets, yoI can nnd
dozens and dozens worth getting. The
only difficult thing is to decide on
taking Just one. Ther, are wicker
trays with compartments aronl1 che
edge to hold the glasses. and 4 cen
tIal p'ece for the pitcher. Sometimes.
instead of glasses. thin porcelain
gobiets-like the china holders for
hot chocolate in the drCg store-are
sold in these sets. They are .leco-
rated. cottage fashion. with flowers.
and the big pitcher matches them.
This summer. when sugar g taboo,
we cannot waste much of ou- three
quarters Of a pound-a cuo and a half
weekly on iced drinks. Most II us
need that much for coffee and tea and
desserts. But We an eject wonders
by using fruit for sweeteninG all SORTS
Va iNCu DCSSEaSCS, SACcpltHts tt.f anu
ee6ee. And IL we use sliced orange
instead of sliced lemon in tea we have
helned to Sweeten that, 30.
Moreover. it is quite possible to use
without giving IL an unpleasant :aste
strained honey in a rich fruit punch.
The honey favor is reaIiv delicious. il
the fruits are carefully blended. And
by using only fruit and hoacy we are
having j deliciocs feast without In
f.:lging on tn food laws our con-
81 fence makes from the suggestions
ard requests of the fool admin;stra-
i...s;
HONEY and Rrapa fruit combine adj
mirably, so ~ ven can ret crane fruit
vou can make them-that is to say
their juic>the basis of delicious
fruit drink favored and sweetened
with honey. Add anr other fruit
juice you may desire. with more honey
as needed for sweetness.
If you have canned fruit juices from
last year. you may use those to sweet
on cooling beverages this summer. If
you have grape juice on hand. too.
you may with a clear conscience use
th"t to sweeten punches and you can
, add it or fruit juices to iced tea and
: thereby make a delicious drink.
Very often there is too much Juice
on canned fruit. and this. too. may be
. drained off and used for sweetening
summer beverages.
l,in aapple punch is made with a
b
! cupfuls OF water for half an hour.
| then strained through a jelly bag.
cooled and added TO two quarts of
tea, the juice CT three lemons. sugar
/ 10 taste and a pint .cf grape juice.
The addition of candied. r,araschino,
, or fresh cherries TO this beverage
when 1t is served improves it. And
this summer, when sugar is scarce.
YOU can sweeten II with strained
, honey. ;57a'
1t is very rood plan to keep a
pitcher of cold tca--or a bottle OF it
always On ice. \ bottle Of charged
water always cooled, some oranges,
little honey. q few lemons-and you
have always the makiugs for delicious
cooling beverages If they are always
cool you. can, make them with the
minimum of ice. If you depend on
;. fruit juice and honey for sweetening
YOU can make them with the smallest
diminution possible of your small
supply of sugar,