stir until all the chocolate is dissolved. Now add one pint of
granulated sugar, and stir until it begins to boil. Cook for three
minutes longer, then strain and cool. When cool, add one tablespoonful
of vanilla extract. Bottle, and keep in a cold place.


REFRESHING DRINKS FOR SUMMER

Put into a tumbler about two tablespoonfuls of broken ice, two
tablespoonfuls of chocolate syrup, three tablespoonfuls of whipped
cream, one gill of milk, and half a gill of soda-water from a syphon
bottle, or Apollinaris water. Stir well before drinking. A tablespoonful
of vanilla ice-cream is a desirable addition. It is a delicious drink,
even if the soda or Apollinaris water and ice-cream be omitted. A
plainer drink is made by combining the syrup, a gill and a half of milk,
and the ice, shaking well.


A FEW SUGGESTIONS IN REGARD TO CHOCOLATE

The best flavor to add to chocolate is vanilla; next to that, cinnamon.
Beyond these two things one should use great caution, as it is very easy
to spoil the fine natural flavor of the bean. Chocolate absorbs odors
readily; therefore it should be kept in a pure, sweet atmosphere. As
about eleven per cent. of the chocolate bean is starch, chocolate and
cocoa are of a much finer flavor if boiled for a few minutes. Long
boiling, however, ruins their flavor and texture.