Part 43

=Bran Lemonade.= Mix ¼ cup of wheat bran with 2 cups of cold water. Allow this to stand over night and in the morning add the juice of a lemon.

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=Pineapple Lemonade.= Mix ½ cup of grated pineapple with the juice of 1 lemon and 2 tablespoonsful of sugar; add ½ cup of boiling water, put on ice until cool, then add 1 cup of ice cold water. Strain and serve.

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=Grape Lemonade.= To one cup of lemonade, made as directed above, rather sweet, add ½ cup of grape juice.

=Orangeade= is prepared as lemonade. The juice of one sour orange to 2 tablespoonsful of sugar and ½ cup of boiling water is about the right proportion.

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=Mixed Fruit Drink.= Mix ¼ cup of grated pineapple, the juice of ½ a lemon, the juice of ½ an orange, 1 cup of boiling water and sugar to taste. Put on the ice until cool. Strain and add more cold water and sugar according to taste.

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=Pineapple Juice.= Pour ½ cup of pineapple juice over crushed ice and serve in a dainty glass. This is especially helpful in cases of weak digestion and in some throat troubles—as stated above, the pineapple aids protein digestion.

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=Lemon Whey.= Heat one cup of milk in a small sauce pan, over hot water, or in a double boiler. Add two tablespoonsful of lemon juice; cook without stirring until the whey separates. Strain through cheese cloth and add two teaspoons of sugar. Serve hot or cold. Garnish with small pieces of lemon.

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=Wine Whey= may be made in the same way, using ¼ cup of sherry wine to 1 cup of hot milk.

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=Grape Juice, Apple Juice and Currant Juice= are tonics and make a dainty variety for the sick room. They should be used according to their strength, usually about ⅓ of juice to ⅔ water. They should be kept cold and tightly corked until ready to serve.

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=Grape Lithia.= Add 4 ounces of Lithia water to 1 ounce of grape juice and two teaspoons of sugar.

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=Grape Nectar.= Boil together 1 pound of sugar and ½ pint of water until it begins to thread. Remove from the fire and when cool add the juice of 6 lemons and one quart of grape juice. Let stand over night. Serve with ice water, Apollinaris, or plain soda water.

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=Tea Punch.= Pour boiling lemonade, sweetened to taste, over tea leaves. Allow the liquid to stand until cool. Then strain and serve with shaved ice and slices of lemon. This makes a delicious cooling drink for hot weather.

LIQUID FOODS.

Under this heading such liquids are given as are actual foods.

=MILK.= Milk is a complete food and a perfect food for infants, but not a perfect food for adults. It may be used as

Whole or skimmed;

Peptonized; boiled;

Sterilized, pasteurized;