1920 What to Drink E L Bertha

DRINKS FOR INVALIDS AND CHILDREN

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Mix the corn meal with enough cold water to make a smooth paste ; add a pint of water, bring to the boiling point and boil slowly for one half hour, — never less; strain, add a little salt, or a little sugar if the patient does not like the salt. If sugar is used add a sprinkling of grated nutmeg, if salt is preferred, add two tablespoon fuls of cream ; stir and serve at once. OATMEAL GRUEL

4 tablespoonfuls of oatmeal (ground, not rolled), 3 pints of water, i cupful of raisins, Salt, Sugar.

Wet the oatmeal with a little cold water, pour over it three pints of boiling water, and boil gently for two hours. Strain, add a sprinkle of salt and enough sugar to satisfy the patient. A very little mace or nutmeg may be added, and, if one wishes, a half cupful of raisins may be put in as soon as the boiling point is reached. If raisins are used it is not at all necessary to use sugar, for there is plenty of sugar in them to make the gruel most palatable. RICE GRUEL

2 teaspoonfuls of ground rice, J pin£ of water, Salt, Cream (if allowed).

Blend the rice with a little cold water, add the half pint of boiling water and boil for five minutes. Season with a little salt, and if allowed add three tablespoonfuls of thick cream, or if milk is preferred use that.

POTATO GRUEL (ENGLISH RECIPE)

2 large potatoes, Milk.