Cold water would suffice as a beverage for man, were he minded to so limit himself, and providing the water was pure, the cause of good health would certainly be better served by abstinence from some of the concoctions and brews that have followed in the wake of civilization. However, this is not saying that water is the only healthful drink. When properly made, and not indulged in to excess, the beverages prepared according to the following recipes will be found to be not only harmless, but pleasant, nutritious and refreshing-making all due allowances for those who, on account of some organic trouble or physical disability, have been cautioned by their physicians to abstain from certain drinks.