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Show Eating Greater Cause of Death Than Drinking Drink Is the second greatest cause of disease and denth. Food comes j first, then drink. Excluding alcoholic j beverages,-there are dozens of drinks j on the market today whose effect is detrimental, particularly to children. Milk is the best drink for children. Xot only is It drink, but food as well the most nearly perfect food known to man. Milk Is an all-the-year-round drink and for this reason the children often rebel against drinking it. This condition, condi-tion, however, may be overcome by the introduction of the mixed drink. Milk or diluted evaporated milk may be mixed with eggs or used in fruit juices or in some other way which will disguise the. fact that the drink contains ' milk. In the hot summer months when the child naturally drinks more than in cooler weather, it Is wise to vary the ways of serving serv-ing milk, so as not to create a distaste for this Important food. !9fS!5 , . In connection with mixed drinks, the following formulas for milk beverages may aid mothers in serving something new : Iced Cocoa 3 tbsp. cocoa 1 cups evap- 2 tbsp. sugar orated milk cup hot water . diluted with Pew grains salt 1 cups water Vl tsp. vanilla Scald the . diluted milk in a double boiler. Mix cocoa, sugar, salt and add the hot water. Cook over a low flame from 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally occa-sionally to prevent burning. Add to the cocoa the scalded milk ; return to the double boiler and continue cooking for 10 minutes. Add vanilla, chill before be-fore serving. Pour into tall glasses which contain a few small cubes of ice. Serve plain or top with whipped cream sprinkled with cinnamon. Serves four. Egg-Nog. 1 egg diluted with Few grains salt 2-3 cup ice water 1 tbsp. sugar 2 tbsp. berry or Few gratings cherry juice or nutmeg 2 tbsp. non-alco- 2-3 cup cold holic sherry evaporated milk Separate white from yolk of egg. , Add salt to white and beat until stiff. Eeat yolk until thick and lemon colored col-ored and add the fruit juices, nutmeg and sugar. Combine diluted milk with yolk mixture. Pour Into a tall glass .and put the egg white on top. Sprinkle top with chopped nuts and serve at once. Serves one. Orangs-Nog. Vt cup orange juice 1-3 cup evaporated Few grains salt milk diluted 2 1-3 tsp. sugar with 1-3 cup cold water Add sugar and salt to orange juice and pour slowly into the diluted milk, stirring to mis thoroughly. Chill before be-fore serving. One-half tsp. lemon Improves Im-proves this drink for many. Serves ons. |