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Switchel recipe
Also known as Haymakers Punch
BuiltHighballCubed iceAlcohol-free
The Switchel is an alcohol-free drink, made with apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, fresh ginger juice and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy.
The haymaker’s punch of 1700s America: water, cider vinegar, ginger and maple, drunk in the fields.
Switchel ingredients
| Apple cider vinegar | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Maple syrup | 20 ml (¾ oz) |
| Fresh ginger juice | 5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Lemon juice | 10 ml (¼ oz) |
| Water | 150 ml (5 oz) |
How to make a Switchel
- Fill a highball with ice.
- Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
- Lift once gently with a barspoon.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Lemon wheel
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Switchel: quick answers
- Does the Switchel contain alcohol?
- No. It is an alcohol-free drink.
- How many calories are in a Switchel?
- About 80 calories per drink, from the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Switchel served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Switchel have?
- 5 in total: apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, fresh ginger juice, lemon juice and water.
