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Ices

Ices are so easily and inexpensively made that they ought to be in much more general use than they are. An ice machine can be purchased for a few shillings. It consists of a metal pail placed inside a much larger pail. The mixture to be frozen is put into the inner pail, or freezing pot, and it is surrounded with chopped ice and salt placed in the larger pail. The degree of cold thus produced is 32degree below freezing point. The mixture must be stirred constantly until it begins to set. If ices are being made, they can be served as soon as the mixture is sufficiently firm; but if, on the other hand, an ice-pudding is required, the ice must be taken out of the freezing-pot as soon as it is slightly set, and put into the mould, which must be completely buried in the ice and salt. A large number of recipes for ICES are given, the names of which will be found in the classified index at end of the volume.