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Beverage

Switchel

Switchel — also called haymaker's punch, ginger-water or swizzle — is a thirst-quenching drink of water, vinegar, fresh ginger and a sweetener such as honey, molasses or maple syrup, served cold. Tart, gingery and faintly sweet, it was the classic field drink given to farmhands bringing in the hay before bottled soft drinks existed.

Sweet-tartNon-alcoholic
At a glance
Signature
Acidic & Spicy
Pungent
Strength
Non-alcoholic
by taste profile
Sharp cider-vinegar tang and warming ginger pungency over a faintly sweet molasses or honey base.
Taste balance
SweetnessMedium
DrySweet
AcidityMedium
SoftTart
BitternessSmooth
SmoothBitter
StrengthLight
LightStrong

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