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Show A Hint About Lemonade. In the thirsty days of this warm summer a wrinkle worth knowing about lemonade-making is that if the sugar is dissolved in the water before the lemon juice is added, it will take less sugar and half the time to sweeten sweet-en the liquid. This is because the sugar will not dissolve in the acid without a great deal of stirring. A scant half cup of sugar to a quart of water and the juice of from two to three lemons are satisfactory proportions, propor-tions, and by the above method the beverage can be very quickly prepared. pre-pared. Add ice generously, and it can be served at once. A method of preparing beforehand a lemonade syrup will be appreciated in an emergency. Boil a cup of sugar in a pint of water for twelve minutes. Add one-third of a cup of lemon juice, and let the mixture cool. Put into a bottle In the icebox, and when required re-quired dilute it with ice water of the amount preferred. |