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60

WHAT

TO

DRINK

TEA

JULEP

This

is

made

best

in

a

quantity

large

enough

to

serve

several

people.

The

amount

may

be

doubled

or

cut

in

two

if

the

hostess

wishes,

however.

i

quart

of

tea

infusion,

12

sprays

of

fresh

mint,

2

oranges,

2

lemons,

i

a

medium

cucumber,

I

pint

of

ginger

ale,

Ice,

Sugar.

Make

the

tea

infusion

by

pouring

a

quart

of

water

over

two

teaspoonfuls

of

tea

and

allowing

it

to

stand

for

six

minutes.

When

cool

pour

into

a

large

bowl

;

add

six

sprays

of

mint,

the

oranges

sliced

thinly,

the

juice

of

the

lemons,

the

half

cucumber,

peeled

and

sliced,

and

sugar

to

taste.

This

should

stand

on

ice

for

an

hour.

When

ready

to

serve

remove

the

cucumber

and

the

mint;

pour

into

a

tall

glass

pitcher

which

has

been

half

filled

with

crushed

ice.

Add

the

remaining

six

sprays

of

mint

and

a

dozen

strawberries

if

in

season,

and

last,

add

the

ginger

ale

and

serve.

APPLE

JUICE

JULEP

I

tablespoonful

of

powdered

sugar,

2.\

tablespoonfuls of water,

\

cupful

of

commercial

apple

juice,

4

sprays

of

mint,

I

teaspoonful

of

lemon

juice,

Ice.

Put

the

sugar,

lemon

juice

and

water

into

a

tall

goblet

and

stir

until

the

sugar

is

dissolved

;

add

two

sprays

of

fresh

mint

and

crush

until

the

flavor

of

the

mint

is

extracted;

remove

the

mint,

fill

the

glass

nearly

full

of

crushed

ice

and

fill

in

with

the

apple

juice;

thrust

the

remaining

sprays

of

mint

into

the

ice

and

serve.