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62

DRINKS A

LA

MODE

Barley

Water

(Green).

For

Tennis

Parties.

Take

a

small

teacup

of

pearl

barley,

wash

it

in

cold

water,

and

place

it

in

a

jug

;

peel

a

lemon

vtry

thin

(no

white)

and

put

the

peel

in

the

barley

(no

juice)

;

take

three or

four

lumps

of

sugar

and

put

in

;

pour

on

three

pints

of

boiling

water

and

let

it

stand

till

cold

;

pour

off

gently,

and

it

ought

to

be

a

pale

greenish

colour.

Beef

Extract.

Baron

Liebig.

Take

a

pound

of

good

juicy

beef

from

which

all

the

skin

and

fat

have

been

cut

away

;

chop

it

up

like

sausage

meat

;

mix

it

thoroughly

with

a

pint

of

cold

water

;

place

it

on

the

side

of the

stove

to

heat

very

slowly^

and

give

an

occasional

stir.

It

may

stand

two

or

three

hours

before

it

is

allowed

to

simmer,

and

will

then

require

but

fifteen

minutes

of

gentle

boiling.

Salt

should

be

added

when

the

boiling

commences.

When

the

extract

is

thus

far

prepared

it

may

be

poured

from

the

meat

into

a

basin

and

allowed

to

stand

till

any

particles

of

fat

on

the

surface

can

be

skimmed

off,

and

the

sedi-

ment

has

subsided

and

left

the

soup

quite

clear,

when

it

may

be

poured

off

gently,

heated

in

a

clean

saucepan,

and

served.

Beef

Tea.

Cassell.

Allow

two

pounds

of

lean

meat

to

one

quart

of

water

;

put

it

into

a

jar

and

place

it

in

a

pan

of