One-half cup of water,

One and one-half cups of sugar.

Bring to a boil and cook slowly until the fruit is soft. Rub through a fine sieve and add one-half cup of maraschino cherries, cut into tiny bits, and the liquid from the bottle of cherries.

To use: Place one-half cup of the prepared raspberry syrup in a tall thin glass and add

One tablespoon of lemon juice,

One-half cup of crushed ice.

Fill with carbonated water.

PEACH CUP

Place one quart of peeled and sliced peaches in a saucepan and add

One pound of sugar,