Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 196, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1917 — Mother’s Cook Book [ARTICLE]

Mother’s Cook Book

Two things greater than all things are. The first is Love and the second is War. And since we know how war may prove, Heart of my heart, let us talk of love. _ Sultry Day Drinks. There is nothing which so delights the inner man on a hot day as something cool, tinkling with ice and attractively served. -—■ Another Way With Grape Juice. Soak a tablespoonful of gelatine in a half cupful of cold water and dissolve it in three-quarters of a cupful hot water. As soon as dissolved add the juice of three lemons, a cupful each of sugar and grape juice. Pack in two parts ice and one part salt and when the sherbet is nearly frozen stir in the beaten white of an egg and finish freezing. Let stand at least three hours to With the seis 4

sors cut a half-dozen marshmallows into small cubes. At serving time put a generous spoonful of the sherbet into tall glasses and fill the glass with grape juice which has been diluted by half with ice water and sweetened if necessary. Put a few of the marshmallow cubes on top and serve with small cakes and straws. Fruit Drink. Add a cupful of grape juice to a quart of strong lemonade and twospoonfuls of shredded pinehpple. Lemonade may be used as the basis for many combinations which are always pleasing to the palate. . _ Iced coffee as well as iced tea is delicious with a slice of leihon and bits of ice. The usual coffee infusion should be diluted about half, with water to make it properly palatable. Orangeade. Allow the juice of a lemon and a pint of water to each pint of orange juice. Add sugar to taste and when ready to serve add a quart of charged water and pour it oyer a large piece of ice in the punch bowl. Garnish with

mint leaves If so desired, or whipped cream to finish, as a ganfish, makes a drink most attractive and not usual. \ ’ Fruit Mint Julep. 801 l three pints of water and 1% pounds of sugar ten minutes; remove from the heat and add a cupful of bruised mlnj leaves; cover and let stand* ten minutes. Strain through double cheesecloth, add to the juice of a dozen lemons, a cupful and a half of orange juice, and the same amount of strawberry juice. Pour a quart of charged water with this mix-'' ture over Ice and serve at once with sprigs of mint and thin slices of, lemon. Or sliced strawberries may be used in addition or in place of the lemon.