od as anything he can put up."

Syrup of Lemons for Fever Cases and to Disguise the Taste of Bad
Medicines.--"Boil for ten minutes a pint of lemon juice, strain, add two
pounds of brown sugar and dissolve. When cold add two and one-half ounces
of alcohol. A fine addition to drinks in fever cases and good to disguise
the taste of medicines."

Lemonade.--Pare the rind from one lemon, cut the lemon into slices, and
place both in a pitcher with an ounce of sugar. Over this pour a pint of
boiling water and let it stand until cold. Strain and serve with cracked
ice.

Albuminzed Lemonade.--Shake together a cupful of water, two teaspoonfuls
of lemon juice, two teaspoonfuls of sugar, and the white of an egg. Serve
at once.

Orangeade.--Cut the rind from one orange; over the rind pour a cupful of
boiling water; then add the juice of the orange and a tablespoonful of
sugar; cool, strain, and serve with shaved ice if desired. If this is too
sweet, a tablespoonful of lemon juice may be added.

Imperial Drink.--Add a teaspoonful of cream of tartar to a pint of boiling
water; into this squeeze the juice of half a lemon, or more if desired;
sweeten to taste and serve cold. This drink is most useful in fevers and
nephritis.

Flaxseed Tea.--Add six teaspoonfuls of flaxseed to a quart of water; boil
for half an hour; cool, strain, sweeten, and if desired flavor with a
little lemon juice.

Mulled Wine.--One-fourth of a cupful of hot water, one-half inch of stick
cinnamon, two cloves, a tiny bit of nutmeg, one-half cupful of port
(heated) two tablespoonfuls of sugar. Boil all the ingredients except the
wine and sugar for ten minutes; then add the wine and sugar, strain, and
serve very hot.

Grape Juice.--Pluck Concord grapes from the stem. Wash and heat them,
stirring constantly. When the skins have been broken, pour the fruit into
a jelly bag and press slightly. Measure the juice and add one-quarter the
quantity of sugar. Boil the juice and sugar together and then pour into
hot bottles; cork and seal with paraffin or equal parts of shoemaker's wax
and resin melted together. Less sugar may be used.

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Oatmeal, Barley or Rice Water. From the Grain: Use two tablespoonfuls of
grain to a quart of water. The grain should have been previously soaked
over night or at least for a few hours. When required for an emergency the
soaking may be dispensed with and the grain boiled for five minutes
instead. The water