(WNU SERVICE) ' ry I +{ore Bell Syndicate —WNU Service, ALIVE TO-DAY = By J. Millar Watt vr Ee Syndicate —WNU Serviee, Menagerie of that tiger, sir, he's as harmless gM wife. eekton—-Good-by, I'm gone! All Square He was a stout man, with large, broad feet, and although several pairs of boots were shown to him he refused them. “lI must have square toes,” he explained to the assistant, The young man sighed. “But square toes are not stocked now, sir," he insisted. ‘Pointed toes are fashionable this season.” The stout man gave an angry stare. “That may be,” he retorted, “but I happen to be last season's feet.” Jimmy Skeet — Good gracious, what happened? Bobby Skeet-—Bit a man with a wooden leg. remo Cooling Summer Drinks Can you think of anything more cooling and refreshing than a frosty glass of ice cold beverage sprigged with mint and tinkling with ice cubes? Neither can I! There's something about a cold, tart-tasting drink that seems to lower the tem- perature several degrees. I like to keep a variety of chilled drinks in my refrigerator to meet the demands of sultry weather; a sparkling punch to serve during mid-afternoon when everyone is wilted and weary; old-fashionedlem- onade for thirsty LEmOMAG + youngsters and vl EE 5 grown folks, too; “acihez | or cool, refresh- Te — ing iced tea to serve with meals, or whenever the occasion warrants. Iced tea is a summer standby, and properly prepared it's truly deli- cious. Follow these simple rules for making it, if you like to serve to your family and your guests the clear, sparkling, faintly fragrant tea that's delightfully refreshing. Iced Tea. 1. Rinse teapot with boiling water, 2. Place tea in teapot-—allowing one teaspoon of tea per cup to be made, 3. Pour freshly boiling water over the tea leaves. 4. Allow tea to steep—not boil— for 3 to 5 minutes according to strength desired. 5. Cool hot tea infusion quickly by pouring it over a generous supply chipped ice. 6. Serve at once. Lemon slices or a sprig of mint may be used as an accompaniment if desired. Ginger Julep. (Serves 4-5) Few sprigs mint 2 lemons 14 cup superfine powdered sugar 1 quart gingerale Cracked ice Place the mint leaves and the lemon rind, cut in strips, in a pitch- er. With the back ¢ Zs 41 of a spoon, crush f the leaves and FRY the rind. Add {ine sugar, and place / a > l in refrigerator for r to serve, add gingerale, and pour into tall glasses filled with crushed ih Hid NV d lemon juice and about an hour to ripen. When ready Old-Fashioned Lemonade, 1 cup sugar 2 cups water 1% cup lemon rind (grated) 14 cup lemon juice 1 quart cold water Place the sugar, 2 cups water, and Add lemon juice and cold water. Chill Spiced Syrup. 2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup water Pinch salt 3 teaspoons whole cloves 6 inches stick cinnamon Bring sugar, water, and salt to the boiling point and boil one min- ute. Remove from fire and add spices. Cover and cool. Strain be- fore using. Frosted Grape Juice Ade, (Serves 6) 4 cups grape juice Juice of 3 oranges Juice of 1 lemon 1 pint water 14 cup sugar Crushed ice Combine the fruit juices and wa. ter. Add sugar. Dip the rims of tall beverage glasses in lime juice, then in confectioners’ sugar to make a frosted edge. Allow to dry, Half fill glasses with crushed ice, and pour in the beverage, Teed Coffee. Prepare ot wofide qe the usual manner m t a little stronger to allow a, Then pour over crushed ice or tea cubes in tall glasses, and serve at once. Mocha Freeze, Pour chilled coffee into tall glasses, Add a generous spoonful of vanilla ice cream to each glass and top with whipped cream, Bowling Green Punch, (Serves 8-10) 3 cups orange pekoe tea infusion Ice 13% cups spiced syrup 12 cup lemon juice 14 cup orange juice 1 pint gingerale Pour warm or hot tea over ice. Add lemon and orange juice and spiced syrup and mix thoroughly. 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