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Zurich Herald, 1924-06-26, Page 611 1213'20 soldPure, Fresh and Satisfying@ inaluminum ael ts. -�- Trw nt. A��out the House COLD DRINKS FOR HOT DAYS: When the hot days come upon us the appetite craves something cool and refreshing and fruit juices in. suitable combination, slightly sweet- ened and diluted, are best_ suited to strengthen and refresh the inner man —or woman—or child. Lemons, oranges, fresh pineapples, limes, all fresh summer fruits and berries, spices, extracts, pure water,. ginger ale and carbonated water are useful ingredients, In serving summer drinks at home make then attractive by. serving them in tall, well -polished glasses garnished with a slice of fruit on the edge of the glass or a: s few bright Kerrie or g'ig cherries a sprig'' of mint in the top of each glass. Fruit Lemonade —2 lemons, 1 orange, 1 quart water, 4 slices :pine- apple, % cup'sugar, ice. Squeeze the juice from the lemons and half the orange•into a bowl. Add the sugar and stir well, then add the water and stir until the sugar is all dissolved. Slice' the remaining half of the orange into quarter -inch slices, cut the pineapple slices into quarters and set the bowl into a cold place until ready to serve. Plain lemonade is made the same way, -.. omitting the other fruits. Iced Te a-4 a-4 level teaspoons tea, '1 quart boiling water, 4 slices lemon, Ice. Pour boiling water over the tea,' cover closely and let stand to steep about three minutes. Then pour off the tea from the leaves and let stand until cold. For serving, ,add cracked Ice and a slide of lemon to each glass and let each person sweeten the tea to taste. Tall glasses are best for iced tea,in order to hold the ice. Fruit Punch -2 quarts water, 4 cups sugar, 3 cups pineapple, 1 cup raspberry syrup, 1 cup Iemon juice, 2 cups orange juice, 1 cup preserved cherries. Boil the water, sugar and the'chop- ped pineapple together. for twenty minutes, then. add the other ingredi- ents and chill. When ready to serve, dilute with ice water and serve with cracked ice. Orange Egg Shake—Juice of 1 orange, 1 fresh egg, '2 teaspoons sugar, small piece ice. Put the orange juice, whole egg and the sugar in a deep bowl and neat thoroughly with an egg beater until all is well blended. ..Pour into a tall glass and serve at once. Very nour- ishing with lunch or between meals. An excellent drink for convalescents.' Maple Cream -4 tablespoons of maple syrup, 2 tablespoons of sweet cream, ginger ale. Put the maple syrup and cream into a glass. Pour in the ice cold ginger ale to nearly fill the glass. Beat hard' with a spoon and serve. • Iced Grape Juice -1 quart grape juice, 1 cup sugar.' Look over. the' grapes and discard all imperfect ones. es.Wash eIl d p w an cook until the seeds and the skins separate easily. Press the grape pulp through a jelly bag. Add the sugar to the juice and boil for twenty ,min- utes. Seal in bottles. -To serve, pour into glasses and add cracked ice, or keep in very cold place if no ice is available. This is fine for a field drink. FRESHEN 17P THE REED FURNITURE.' . .. You can convert a miscellaneous group of fibre or reed furniture into a good-looking set for the sun parlor or a set to be u sed later - on the ver- andah. andah. A chair or table that has lost its freshness through use on the ver- andah, may be made attractive enough for a bedroom or living room. Paint them old ivory, 'choosing a light, medium or dark finish. First see that your chair or table is free' from dust. A good brushing is usually enough. The hose may be turned on reed furniture, but it should be thoroughly dry before you begin to paint. Next give the piece of furniture a coat of flat white paint and allow it to dry for several days at least. Then give: it a coat of white enamel and allow this to dry for at least .three days. A, 'week is better. if you want the light or yellowish. old ivory finish get a pound of 'chrome yellow—and mix with: turpentine. Paint the piece of furniture all over with this. With a Tintless cloth then wipe off all you can of the yellow.. You cannot reach' the inner surfaces, iliallamessemetemersausasameamemmim tnunsrli ttfl11,1111,11( Soaking takes the place of rubbing UST bysoakingthe clothes in the . suds of this new soap, dirt is.gently loosened and dissolved. .Even the dirt that is ground. in at neck- • hands and cuff -edges yields 'to a light rubbing with.dry Rinso. Not a thread is weakened. The mild Rinso suds work- tiioroughly through and through the clothes without injury to a single fabric. Rinso is made: by the makers of Lux. For the family wash it is as wonderful as Lune is for fine things. Alt gr'ocer`s arra depar•trneni stores sell Ritmo, LEVER BROTHERS LIMITED. TORONTO eo, these are left the deeper tint char acteristic, of `old.ivory,finish ' xkough. of the yellow la left on ow ouuter,Lsur- faces of the enamelto give the faint cream tint. If the article is rather large you should paint only part of it. and then begin to rub it off before the yellow gets too dry, , If yell wish a medium' ivory hnisih Use raw sienna instead of the •ehrome yellow, For the brown tones use burnt umber. The painting, you will find,,takes your furniture stronger and firmer as well :as smoother and 'prettier; If mending is necessary it should, of courser he done before you paint. Cretonne cushions and pads made put of one design will aid ix: snaking your assembled articles look as if, they belonged together. ON A SEWING TRIP. A friend• who had dropped in as I was, about to cut out a new dress noticed by my side a light, matting dress suitcase. ew "A.re you going on a trip?" she asked, "Going on a sewing trip," I replied. . She looked puzzled until "I opened the suitcase and;revealedthe goods and trimmings ' for a defige. =