1920 What to Drink E L Bertha

120 WHAT TO DRINK Steam two large mealy or floury potatoes, press through a fine sieve, and add hot milk slowly, stirring and blending until the consistency of thin cream. Salt to taste and serve.

CARROT GRUEL

2 large, or 4 small carrots, Milk.

Boil the carrots until very tender, press through a fine sieve and add hot milk slowly, being sure to mix well and smoothly. When the consistency of cream is reached, add a little salt and serve. An English physician recommends this as an aid in treat- ing scurvy in children.

IRISH OR ICELAND MOSS

£ ounce of Irish moss, 1 pint of water, Lemon juice, Sugar. Wash the moss, put it in a covered dish and allow it to stand in enough water to cover over night. Throw off this water and cover with a pint of fresh water; simmer for one hour, strain, add a tablespoonful of lemon juice and a little sugar, being sure that it is not too sweet. Irish moss is a sea weed and is rather rich in mucilage, iodine and sulphur, and is given as an aid in treatment for colds, especially when there is a cough.

HOME MADE KOUMISS

(Recipe from an English Physician)

Boil fresh milk, and when nearly cold put into quart bot- tles, leaving room to shake. Add J4 ounce of crushed lump sugar, a very small piece of compressed yeast — about