1872 Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks (Mixellany)

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Refrigeration, th e name applied t o th e opera- tion of cooling. Th e use of ice in this and other countries i s becoming one of the necessaries of life ; its uses i n th e preservation of articles of food, cooling of liquors, &c, and fo r medical an d other purposes, ar e to o well known t o demand much introduction. An excellent mode of preserving ice for domestic use i s by the refrigerator (o r portable ice-chest); the possession of a good refrigerator, a s regards the amount of comfort and luxury it brings, cannot be over-estimated ; for icing wines and bever- ages i t ha s a special advantage, th e temperature can be adjusted a t pleasure, while the contents ar e not wasted o r spoiled. To Ice Wines, &c. —In iceing wines or cups, it is merely necessary t o place the vessel i n th e refrige- rator, an d th e temperature required ca n be regu-