1-1/2 pints of cold water.
1/2 teaspoonful of salt.
Wash the rice and put with the water in a saucepan. Place on the fire and cook for thirty-five minutes. Strain the liquid, and season with the salt.
Half water and half milk may be used in this drink, if you prefer.
Apple Water.
Bake three tart apples in rather a quick oven until they are tender. Sprinkle one tablespoonful of sugar over them, and return to the oven until the sugar becomes browned. Crush the apples, and pour a pint of boiling water upon them. Let them stand for fifty minutes; then strain and cool the water.
Barley Water.
1/2 gill of barley.
1-1/2 pints of water.
1/4 teaspoonful of salt.