CHEAP TEMPERANCE DRINKS.
The BriUth Medical Journal «ayß:—ft'e have once again received a etrong denunciation of temperance reformers for not having duoavered a cheap, palatable, and popular teetotal beverage. The advocates of abstinence are not, however, specially blameworthy in tbii matter. Repented attempts have been made, 'byl'the offer of hsndiome prizii by abstainers and others, to stimulate (he prodnotion of suoh a drink, but the iisue hitherto has beon a failure. In & veil-known attempt of this kind, of the 47 competiug bever/.ses i' waa truly said that (he attractive wer' iotoxi eating and the dointoxioating repuUive. There are several varieties of effervescent pleasant non-alcobolio drinks, mob t» orange and lime fruit otampagces j but a still and pleasing Hquor has not yot been lort'iooming ~at least each a one as would prove acceptable to the public. Whoever gncceeds in producing suoh rd artiole will speedily secure a oompeteooy. This nchiovement ought not to be beyond the resource; of modern msnu'actura Meantime, we know no moro r«freihipg drink, especially ia hot weather, than lemon juioe in iced water, but it ought to bo drunk moderately. Ginger beer in penny stone bottles, or ' homemade' selling at & penny a bottle, \» an extremely pleasant, wholesome drink, to our pal&te more acceptable than champagne of wjha&ever brand. It is far more refreshing than tha ooitly ginger ales of sommeroe, of which the prioe is at least three timm as high* :
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Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 6058, 18 September 1894, Page 4
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235CHEAP TEMPERANCE DRINKS. Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 6058, 18 September 1894, Page 4
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