New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 7, 1919, Page 5

“DE WATAHMELONS AM (By Biddy Just when the hottest, laziest thirst- jest month of the year came along and labeled itself ““August” Mother Nature rose to the occasion and invented for her heat-tormented children of the & earth—The Watermelon. The charms of a watermelon really should be sung in rhyme. What mere prose could do justice to its juicy coolness, its glorious rose-color, its comforting bulk with the sugges- tian of rich plenty—its delicate flavor, fts perfect combination of food and drink in crisp, lovely perfection? Now that we've made you $ hungry for watermelon than anything else on carth—here are ways to serve and preserve it! First—by all means a melon should be COLD. ithered fresh from the field with the night dew still upon it, the water- amelon carries the delicious chill of “midnight—and is at its zenith of per- fection! But for city dwellers, for whom melons grow only on market stalls the ice box chill ond. Melon: ied to picnic be allowed tfo lie an hour or two in the brook, or buried in the beach sanZs, on the water's edge—or wrapped in heavy very wet claths and swung from a tree branch—in the famous Indian refrigerating system. But after the melon is well chilled ash the surface well, then serve. 1. Slice . the melon across, In pieces an inch and a quarter thick. Remove the rind and cut the firm red hearts into cubes, diamonds or other desired shapes with a cookie cutter. Place in a clear gla: lad bowl, dust with powdered sugar, and serve at once. Line the bowl with fresh wash- ed grape leaves. Cut across in inch slices, cut the jieart into balls or small cireles, sprin- {le with maraschino wine and a very little sugar and serve. 3. If the melon is placed on the table whole it should be held length- se toward the person cutting it. In- sert the knife near the top and cut diagonally ~ downward toward the end, leaving four inches as a Bye.) deep, | more | base. Three inches to the left of where the knife was first inserted cut again, this time diagonally toward the far end of the first line cut, thus mak- ing a pointed tongue. Continue to cut up and down in this manner until the melan is completely cut around, when two equal sets of points will result which can easily be pulled apart. Watermclon Half-Frozen. Break the ripe pulp of a melon into fine bits with a silver fork and place it in a freezer withoui the dasher. Pack in ice and salt and let What is Castoria ASTORIA is a harmless Drops and Soothing Syrups. substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, It is pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guar- antee. For more than thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic and Diarrhcea; allaying Feverish- ness arising therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep. 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Watermelon Sherbet. Scrape all the red pulp of a ripe melon saving the juice and using enough of the pulp to give flavor. Al- | low 1 pound of sugar to a gallon of liquid and freeze. 1If desired flavar with lemon juice or sher wine. When half frozen add the stiff beaten whites of eggs, allowing one for cach quart of liquid, and finish freezing. Watermelon Pickle. Pare off the green part of water- | melon rind, cut the white rind into pieces or strips cf the desired size and cover with boiling water containing a small piece of alum. Let the rinds stand over night in this liquid. Next day soak four hours in cold, fr water, then cook in boiling water til tender. Have ready a of equal parts af vinegar Boil in this syrup 4 or namon, 3 sliced lemons, a dozen whole | cloves, and a few pieces of ginger! root. When the syrup is thick and strongly spiced drain the melon and caok in the syrup until clear. | Take out the melon, put in jars, boil down the syrup until thick, pour over the pickle and seal. Watermelon Prescrves, To make peel off the green melon rind, cut the white rind in cubes, stand all night in salted water, drain the mext day and cook until tender. Cover the melon with bailing wate add one lemon, sliced, and half : much sugar as melon. Cook ten min- It is then ready to serve or seal i not recommended evervthing: but if you have kidney, liver or bladder trouble it may be found just the medicine you need. At druggists in large and medium size bottles. You may receive a sample size bottle of this reliable medicine by Parcel I'ost, also pamphlet for Dr. Kilmer and_enclos: & Co., Binghamton, ten cents, also mention Herald. 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