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CURRANT

WINE

BOIL

two

and

one-half

gallons

of

water

with

four

and

one-

half

pounds

of

white

sugar

for

half

an

hour,

skimming

clear.

Have

one-half

of

a

gallon

of

cur-

rants

picked

from

the

stems,

but

not

bruised;

pour

the

boiling

syrup

over

them

and

when

cold

put

in

a

gill

of

yeast.

After

two

days

put

in

one-quarter

of

an

ounce

of

isinglass

well

dissolved,

and

strain.

In

a

month

bottle

with

a

lump

of

double

refined

sugar

in

each

bottle.

$

NORMAL

$

BOIL

one

pint

of

sugar

with

one

quart

of

water,

the

juice

of

two

lemons

and

the

grated

rind

of

three

oranges

for

five

min-

utes

and

then

set

away

to

cool.

Put

a big

square

of

ice

in

the

punch-bowl;

slice

three

oranges

in

this

very

thin,

peel

and

all,

and

add

the

juice

of

nine

more

and

one

pineapple

peeled,

seeded

and

cut

very

thin.

Over

this

pour

the

syrup

and

scatter

over

the

top

fresh

strawberries.

PINEAPPLE

LEMONADE

PARE

a

large,

fresh

pineapple,

take

out

the

eyes,

grate

into

a

bowl

and

squeeze

over

it

the

juice

of

three

lemons.

Boil

a

pound

of

sugar

in

a

pint

of

water,

removing

all

scum

as

it

rises

;

pour

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