Switchel (Haymaker's Punch)
Apple cider vinegar, molasses, ginger, and water — the colonial American field drink that predates sports drinks by 300 years. Tart, sweet, gingery, and surprisingly refreshing.
Ingredients
For 4 servings · tick what is ready
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How to make it
Combine the apple cider vinegar, molasses, and grated ginger in a large jar or pitcher. Whisk or stir vigorously until the molasses is fully dissolved — it is thick and will want to cling to the bottom. Add a small splash of water to help it loosen if needed. The concentrate will be dark, syrupy, and intensely flavored.
Pour the cold water and lemon juice into the concentrate and stir well. Taste and adjust — more molasses if too sharp, more vinegar if too sweet, more ginger if too flat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the ginger to mellow and the flavors to marry. Serve over ice, stirring before each pour as the ginger pulp settles.
About this recipe
By ForkRecipe Kitchen · Source: ForkRecipe / FoodML and contributors. Recipe content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Serving count is an estimate; check quantities in the source recipe.