Evening star., 1921-08-14
Good Cool Drinks
For Summer Days

lemons on hand. with a large. thirsty
family demanding prompt refreshment.
why not serve a "fruitafle" made by
combining different fruit Juices with the
lemon? A small amount of lemon is
needed to intensity other fruit fiavors.
but almost any slightly acid fruit can
be used as the basis for good summer
drink. It is a practical plan to keep
one or two bottles of water cooling in
the ice box TO dilute fruit juices readily.
Charged waters, such as apollinaris or
'fruitade' into punch" for occasions
when festive drink is appropriate, but
the fruit juices, diluted with water only
and well chilled, are very refreshing.
Fruitade Recipe Not Necessary.
A special recipe is not necessary to
make a fruitade. Any single predom-
inant flavor may give it its name
often four or five fruits are blended
in approximately equal quantities. The
flavor of peaches combines we'll with
pear juice, pineapple, orange and
lemon; the juice Of biackberries, rasp-
berries, currants, blackcaps, grape
fruit, lines and plums can be used
in any selected combinations. Lemon
is necessary (unless lines are used
for the purpose) to make the drink
sufficiently acid to Quench the thirst
The amount of water added de-
pends somewhat on the kinds Of fruit
used, and also on the preference of
the "taster.".. A preponderance of very
more dilution than the milder fla
vors. Ip general one part of water
to one OF mixed fruit juice can be
tried at first. and more water added
if 1t seems desirable. Tea may be
substituted for about one-third of the
water il the punch is made for adults:
if children are to have any. It Is better
must M sHts be the the suidetin sWeetenins. 'A'
Sugar should be added to fruit
the best effect. as well. as to use it
in the most economical way. Two
parts of sugar to one of water should
be simmered for five minutes and
| then cooled before adding to the
be S prepared for several as days sp at t
time. and kept bottled in the re-
frieerator; leftover fruit Juices may
also be boiled with sugar and kept in
a cold place for short periods until
| a good fruftade.
A thin slice on two Of orange and
lemon. some chopped bits Of pineapple
and banana, a few colorful berries.
invite attention to the bowl or pitcher
of punch, and sprig Of mint both
caterers often include a slice Of Gu
cumber. When a fruit punch must
| be prepared for large gathering of
people, dance, sociable or pic
| nic-it is helpful to have exact in
gradients specified. About forty per-
sons can be served by the following
| recipe. which is recommended by the
| experimental Kitchen, Department Of
Agriculture:
Fruit Punch.-One can grated pine.
| apple. three cups boiling water. one
cup freshly made strong tea. juice Of
six lemons. Juice Of ten oranges. one
fourth teaspoon salt. one quart grape.
currant, loganberry. raspberry or
strawberry juice. two pint BOTTLES
| apollinaris or ginger ale. two pounds
sugar. boiled with one quart water
| for five minutes. Ice to cool.
Cook the pineapple for twenty min
| utes in the boiling water. and strain.
Cool, add the remaining fruit juices.
I the tea. and the cooledssirup. 1t is
| better to make the punch few hours
| cred on ice to chill and ripen. At
serving time add the apollinaris. gin
| ger ale or water to dilute to the
| strength desired. Garnish with thin
slices Of fruit and mint leaves.
| Salt Intensines Flavor.
1t win be noticed that a little salt
Is called Tor in this punch. A 'sus-
picion" Of salt. rs the French say, in
i tensifies the sweetness and the flavor
Of any fruit drink. Blackberry juice
combined with lemon and a few
grains Of salt is recommended. Canned
pineapple juice appeals to the whole
| family, but it needs a dash OF lemon
to give pungency. Orange Juice is
desirable In children's diet, but 1t
should not be limited to the children.
There are many delicious drinks to
! be made with orange Juice as . basis
4 The fresh oranges must, Of course. be
used. Commercial orange flavor will
i not answer the same purpose.
! Grape juice may be canned at home
for use in beveraPes. 1t Is particu-
Juice and diluted with an equal
amount Of carbonated water. Logan
berry juice. which has a fine flavor
similar to raspberry. is commercially
bottled in the west. The housewife
who can get loganberfies may well
can some Of this excellent fruit Juice
for home use. Nutrition specialists
Of the Department Of Agriculture
point out that fresh fruit drinks.
! especially those made from grape
Juice and the various citrus fruits.
are important for children because
they supply vitamines. A pitcher Of
orangeade or lemonade or grape
punch, therefore, is not a mere gratifi-
cation. but a real contribution to the
tday's food.