To make good, bright-tasting tea and coffee, the water should be freshly boiled. Water that has been boiled for some time loses its life and gives a dull taste to drinks. Before making tea or coffee, scald the pot.

Cocoa

Dissolve one tablespoonful of cocoa in two of water. Add to two cups of boiling milk, let boil up once. Sweeten to taste, beat well and serve.

Shells

Steep one cup of shells in one quart of boiling water three hours, adding more water as it boils away. Strain, serve with cream and sugar.

Lemonade

Allow the juice of two lemons to three glasses of lemonade. Sweeten with sugar, or better still, sugar syrup. Add the water and cracked ice, put a thin slice of lemon in each glass.

Orangeade

To the juice of two oranges add the juice of a half of a lemon. Sweeten, add water and ice, half a thin slice of orange for each glass.

Egg Lemonade

Beat an egg thoroughly, heat in four tablespoonfuls of sugar and the juice of two lemons, three cups of water, two tablespoonfuls of maraschino, if liked, ice and serve.

Summer Drink

4 quarts of lemonade. 1 pint of pineapple juice. 1 pint of strawberry or raspberry juice.

A few thin slices of lemon and a few of the berries.

Fruit Punch

Boil a grated pineapple, four cups of sugar and four cups of water twenty minutes, add one cup of strong tea, then strain. When cold, add the juice of five lemons, six oranges, one pint of strawberry, raspberry or grape juice, half a pint of maraschino cherries, six quarts of water and a big piece of ice. When ready to serve, a bottle of apollinaris water, or ginger ale, mint leaves, pieces of pineapple or berries can also be used, with or without the cherries.

Cobblers

Cobblers are made by filling a glass with cracked ice, adding any kind of wine, and a little water if desired. Sweeten with sugar syrup, add a strawberry, raspberry, bit of pineapple, slice of orange, maraschino cherry, or any fruit you happen to have.

Claret Cup

1 pint of claret.

1 pint of soda water.

Juice of one lemon and orange. 1 glass of curacao.

Slice of cucumber. Sweeten with sugar syrup. Bunch of mint. Have it well iced.

Champagne Cup

1 quart of champagne 1 glass of sherry. 1 glass white curacao. Juice of one orange and lemon.

1 pint of apollinaris. Slice of cucumber. Bunch of mint. Large piece of ice.

Grape Juice

Add one quart of water to four quarts of grapes that have been washed and removed from the stems. Let them come slowly to the boiling point and remain on the stove for fifteen minutes, then strain through a thick cloth, return the liquid to the fire, let it come to the boiling point, turn into glass jars and seal.

Raspberry Vinegar

Turn over four quarts of ripe raspberries one quart of vinegar. Let remain for twenty-four hours, then strain through a cheese cloth, turn the liquor over four quarts more of fresh raspberries; let stand for twenty-four hours; again strain out the juice, and to each two cups of juice add two cups of sugar Boil for twenty minutes, turn into bottles, cork when cold. When used, dilute, using three parts of water.