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NUTRITIOUS DRINKS.
'.53
ley water
will
be
comparatively ,
clear,
aod
very
soft
and pleasant to
drink ;.
a
,gl&ia
of calves'
feet jelly
added
is
an infinite
improvement ;
the
lemon
pet>J
may
be
omitted
if
not
relished.
,Af–
t.er
the
barley water
bas-
been poured off once, the
jug may
be
filled
a second time
with
water.
and
even
a
third
time
with
advantage.
COMPOUND BARLEY WATER.
Boil together the ingredient.a for making two
pint.a
of barley
water aa
above, with the
addi–
tion of two
ounces
and
a
half
of
shred
figs ;
half
an
ounce of
fresh
liquorice root, shied
a.nd
bruised ; and two ounces
aud
a
half
of raisins ;
nnd
strain for
use.
Compound
barley
wa*er
is
a pless&nt
emol–
lient
drink,
and
is
very
slightly
laxative
and
pectora.L ,·
,
,, _ .
LElllON BARLEY WATER.
. ,.
Rub
two
ounces of
sugar
1>n
the
rind
of
a
lemon, so aa
to
extract
it.a
flavor ; preu out
the
juice
on
the
sugar, and
~
on
two
pints
of
plain barley water,
made.
mthout
lemon
or su–
gai·.
This
compound
ia
much more
refreshing
than
the
simple barley water, and
is
a very
useful c!rink either as an ordinary
beve~,
or
in cases of illness,
where the use of acids
11
not .
int.erdi~
.
.
' ORA.NGK BA.BLEY WA.'IBR.
Rub
two ounces of sugar upon
the
rind of a
China orange, and afterwards pre58 out the juice