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DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 



"two sweet" (sugar), "three strong" (rum, or other spirit), "four weak" 

 (water). 



Remarks. — The measure might be a tea cup, or a pint measure, as desired, 

 but each article was to be measured in the same dish. For those patients need- 

 ing any stimulants, I would add J^ as much good whiskey, or Bordeaux, pre- 

 ferably, as is used for the jelly. Any common acid jelly, properly diluted 

 with ice-cold water, makes a pleasant drink for fever patients, or those sick 

 from other diseases. Or, any of the following may be used, as needed. 



40. Acid Drinks From Raspberry Vinegar Jelly, is Nour- 

 ishing and Pleasant for Invalids.— Take 4 qts. of red raspberries and 

 cover them with good cider vinegar, and let them stand 24 hours; then scald, 

 strain and add sugar, 1 lb,, to each pint of the juice; boil 20 minutes, or until 

 it jells; bottle and cork, or can, air tight, and it will keep well, or is ready for 

 present use. A table-spoonful of this to a glass of ice-cold water, taken a little 

 at a time, makes the patient, if a reasonable one, feel very grateful, when sick, 

 or convalescing. So also does: 



41. Toast Water. — Make by nicely browning (not burning in the least) 

 Btale bread; then pouring boiling water upon it, and letting it stand upon ice, if 

 Tou have it, then squeezing in a little lemon juice. 



42. Raw Egg Drink for Invalids— Strengthening, Restora- 

 tive and Pleasant. — A fresh, raw egg, being both strengthening and restor= 

 ative, may be made into a pleasant drink, for the feeble, by breaking a freshly 

 laid egg into a bowl, and beating it well, with 1 or 2 table-spoonfuls of sugar, 

 then adding a little ice-cold water, and a tea to a table-spoonful of spirits, or 

 wine, as prepared, or at hand. 



43. Drink for Great Thirst of Fever Patients.— Cream of tar- 

 tar, % oz. ; white sugar, 4 ozs. ; confection of orange peel, 3 ozs. ; boiling hot 

 water 3 pts. 



[Confection of Orange Peel.-^lake. the external rind of nice fresh oranges, 

 separated by rasping (grating), 1 lb. ; white pulverized sugar, 3 lbs. (or in these 

 proportions). DniECTioNS. — Beat the rind in a stone, or wedge-wood mortar, 

 then add the pulverized sugar, and continue the beating till perfectly incorpo- 

 rated together. Keep in cans.] 



DiRECTioKS. — Pour the hot water upon the other ingredients; when all 

 are dissolved, .set aside to cool. When cold drink as freely as the thirst of the 

 patient demands. (See fevers, preventative and cure. — Dr. Buchanan.) 



Remarks. — This confection is tonic, and stomachic, and is principally used 

 as a vehicle for the exhibition of tonic powders, dnnks, etc. — Cooky's Cyclo- 

 pedia, 



44. Pectoral Drink.— -Common barley and stoned raisins of each 2 

 o28, ; licorice root, bruised, i^ oz. ; water, 2 qts. Dikections. — First boil tiie 

 barley, then add the raisins and continue the boiling until the water is one half 

 fivaporated, and add the licorice. When, cool strain. 



Remarks. — Dr. Buchanan, an old English physician, made it the usual 

 drink in all pectoral (chest) difficulties, to be drank freely. 



