Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
AMaQiC Fruit for Summer Menus
SOMETHING cool to drink"
- is the most frequently
- heard request by young


age as well? Priorities have re-
duced a number of popular soft
drinks. but the home-makeF is
glad TO learn that lemons are not
on any restricted lists, and that
this years lemon crop is unusu-
ally abundant.
Lemons are magic fruit. for
they contain some of the most
treasured qualities we may seek
in any food or edible product. AS
every mother and home-maker
knows. lemons are at the top of
the list of starred fruits because
they rate so high in Vitamin c.
the vitamin which helps counter
act fatigue, and which keeps the
blood in a pure, anti-acid condi-
ton Of health.
In warm spells. especially,
Vitamin G is Of chief considera-
ton because this particular vita
min cannot be stored in the body,
and is lost rapidly from body It's
sues when they are exposed 10
high temperatures. as in very hot
weather. Therefore, we must
take in a small supply OF Vitaimn
& daily-and there is no more
pleasant way by which TO do this,
than TO follow the lemon-aid route
TO health
Lemon makes the base for doz-
ems, yes, hundreds Of thirst
quenching drinks for hot weather
use. To the natural strained
juice, may be added other fruit
juices orange, grapefruit or
pineapple; or grapejuice. or
cranberry juice; or bottled sweet
syrups. Tea, too, can be added
10 lemonade, and thus be made
flavorful with the least possible
addition Of sweeteners.
But a well-made, tall glass OF
strong natural lemonade is hard
10 beat as a hot-weather favorite.
Use the juice of 2 lemons 20
glass, strain over ice-cubes never
on crushed ice. which melts so
fast that the drink is too diluted
II desired. add ! tablespoon any
sugar syrup-or omit-the lem
onade is refreshing and cooling,
either way.
Lemon fragrance. or aroma or
perfume call IL what you will
is as rich and enticing as the
odor Of many flowers. Indeed.
the smell Of lemon, specifically
the odor given off by the oil in
its rind, is practically the same
as that carried by lemon bios
SONS, or orange blossoms
among the most pleasing per-
fumes in the flower world. Sweet,
but not cloying, rich, but not
heavy. there Is a clear, fresh
high" quality TO the odors and
fragrances Of all citrus flowers
and fruits which is enjoyed by
everybody.
Thus, TO serve lemon is also 10
serve a pleasing odor always a
good trick In hot weather. 70
counteract heavy, close atmos-
pheres OF all kinds Serve lemon
peel with cold drinks; arrange
cut-outs Of lemon slices on plat
tiers with salads and cold cuts
and other dishes: CRATE the peel
or rind for favoring cakes or
cookies, or pastry.
NES, today's home-maker is
picking up an old thread Of
habit which her great-grand-
mother knew and followed: The
clear. sharp pleasing odor and
flavor Of lemon for seasoning.
How important lemon is. can be
seen by the old-fashioned herbs
which contained or were named
lemon this or that. as lemon
verbena." or 'lemon-mint"o( still
as delectable as a beverage gar
nish) and many others.
Lemon-peel, grated, Cor rubbed,
in order 10 break the oil cells
which contain the essential fra
-Erancel WAS used long before the
days Of present synthetic flavor
ings. Lemon-peel for cake, for
pastry for candy, is a pure, nat
ural fruit flavor with many uses
Another suggestion is to use
lemon-juice with butter or mar
garine, as seasoning on our
Summer vegetables, many of
which taste better and less COM
monplace if given a squirt Of
lemon just as they go TO the
table This is particularly true
Of cabbage. broccoli. beans. beets.
etc, or with cooked greens which
every home is using these days
from its Victory garden.
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