2 lemons. 6 cups boiling water. 2 ozs. tartaric acid. Method—Grate rind of fruit, add juice and other ingredients. Let stand over night, strain and bottle. —Mrs. D. McKenzie. LEMON SYRUP. (Cool Summer Drink). 2 ozs. citric acid. 1 oz. tartaric acid. Juice of 6 lemons and grated rinds. 4 lbs. white sugar. 314 pints boiling water. Method—Boil sugar and water for 10 minutes. Add lemon juice, rind and acids. Let stand 45 minutes be- fore bottling. Keep in cool place. For drink: % glass of syrup in one glass of water. Serve with ice cubes. —Mrs. H. Olson. | FRUIT COCKTAIL. Mix one cup powdered sugar, half cup orange juice and half cup grape- fruit. Remove pits from 1 cup canned cherries, cut one cup pine- apple in cubes, and combine with juice and sugar and chill. Add one small bottle of ginger ale just before serving. —Mrs. J. G. Thorgeirson. COCOA SYRUP. 1% cup cocoa. 144 cups sugar. 1 teaspoon vanilla. 1 cup water. Y% teaspoon salt. Method—Mix all ingredients and boil for 3 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of syrup to glass of milk. —Mrs. Williams. CHOCOLATE SYRUP. 2 cups brown sugar. 1 cup whole milk. 2/3 cup cocoa. 2 tablespoons butter. Method—Mix all these ingredients together and boil until they form a very soft ball in cold water. It must not be stiff enough to be able to pick up or it will granulate when it is cold. Turn into glass jars and store in cold place. When ready to serve put 1 to 63 2 tablespoons of syrup into glass and fill with nailk. —-Mrs. J. D. Jonasson. XMAS DELIGHT COCKTAIL. 2 quarts cranberries. 6 lemons. 1 tin pineapple juice. Method — Cover cranberries with water and boil, being careful not to let berries break. Let stand overnight. Drain off juice. Add juice of lemons and pineapple juice. Sweeten to taste with light sugar syrup. Berries may be used again for sauce. —Mrs. H. L. Briggs. PINEAPPLE STRAWBERRY Cut fresh hulled strawberries in halves, reserving enough whole ones to use as a garnish. Place the cut berries in cocktail glasses and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Add crushed pine- apple to fill the glasses, and top witha whole strawberry. Chill. —Mrs. J. H. Young. XMAS COCKTAIL. 4 cups cranberries or 1 lb. 4 quarts water. 10 lemons. 4 cups white sugar. Method — Cover cranberries with water and cook well. Strain. Add juice of lemons and 4 quarts water, 4 cups white sugar, grated rind of 2 lemons and boil all for 5 minutes. Strain and bottle. Ready in 3 days. —Mrs. C. O. Einarson. LEMON SYRUP A LA CHEYNEY. 1 oz. tartaric acid. 2 ozs. citric acid. 1 oz. mag. sulph. 6 Ibs. sugar. Juice of 6 lemons. Grated rind of 4 lemons. 3 pints of boiling water. Method—Let stand until dissolved and then bottle and seal. This makes a very good drink in hot weather. Add syrup to water as desired. —Jean I. Wood. FRUIT PUNCH. 2 cups white sugar. 1 cup water. 1 cup tea infusion.