The Washington times., 1930-08-12
FOOD TIPS FOR T0RRID DAYS
TASTY DRINKS
SUGGESTED
BY Times

MIX drinks provide q delight
full means Of getting children to
take the necessary quart of milk,
q day, bat we must be sure. that
the drinks are neither too rich
nor too stimulating. Milk drink
ing is q health measure for every
one, and as rule adults are fond
Of these drinks. too. Milk in any
of its forms, bottled. evaporated.
condensed or powdered, may be
the base, and when plain or choc-
\ olate Favored matted milk Is used
IA addition, added nourishment IS
obtained. With milk plus flaw
ored syrups or flavoring extracts.
mixed with a beater or shaker, "
is easy to provide q variety o.
wholesome and delicious milk
drinks for all the family to enjoy.
Here are some Of the recipes
that have been tested, tasted and
approved by the Good Housekeep-
ing Institute.
Blackberry Nectar
Combine two cupfuls Of black
berry Juice drained from canned
blackberrieS, one-half cupful OF
lemon juice and a few grains OF
salt. Add one pint bottle OF car
donated water. GarniSh with
thinS slices of banana and q few
blackberries. Serve at once.
Serves four.
Chocolate Milk Shake
Melt two squares Of cooking
1 chocolate in a saucepan over hot
water. Add one-Quarter cupful
of sugar and one cupful Of boil.
I ing water gradually, Stir until
smooth, then place over heat and
boil one minute. Add one and
two-thirds cupfuls Of evaporated
milk, diluted. with an equal
amount Of boiling water. Beat
until thoroughly blended. cool,
pour over ice and top with
whipped evaporated milk. Serves
four.
Chocolate Mint Drink
Melt two squares Of cooking
chocolate over hot water. Add
one cupful Of boilj~. water and
cook three minutes. Add three
fourths cupful of sugar and boil
two minutes. Remove from the
heat, add four tablespoonfuls of
marshmalloW topping, and beat
until smooth. Pour into large
bowl. add two drops oil of peper-
mint, one quart OF milk. and ice.
Beat well. Serves five.
Cider Punch
Combine one cupful OF orange
Juice, two cupfuls of cider. one
half cupful of lemon juice, and
one cupful of powdered sugar.
Add one pint bottle of sparkling
white grapejuice and serve at
once. Serves five.
COlumbine
Combine one cupfuI of canned
unsweetened pineapple Juice. the
Juice of one-haf lemon and one
tablespoonful of sugar syrup.
Pour an equal amount of this
mixture into each Of three tail
glasses. Add ice and fill tne
glasses with dry ginger ale.
Currant Ginger Punch
!. Melt two cupfuls of curiant
Jelly; add one and one-nalf
quarts of boiling water, two cup
fuls each of canned unsWeetenea
pineapple juice and orange juice,
one-half cupful Of lemon Juice.
Just before, serving add ice and
two pint bottles of golden ginger
ale. Serves about 10 persons.
Dinner Punch
Pour one cupful of strong,
green tea infusion over one table
spoonful of finely-choped mint.
Add one-fourth cupful of lemon
Juice. one-haf cupful of sugar
syrup. a few grains of salt and
the riI1d from one cucumber. cut.
in long strips. Let stand until
cool. Strain and chill. just be-
fore serving pour into a pitcher
or punch bowl half full of ice.
Add one pint each of loganberry
Juice, ginger ale and carbonated
water. GarniSh with thin slices
of orange and lemon and bunch
Of mint. Serves eight.