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This switchel recipe produces a sweet, refreshing drink that earned the nickname of "Haymaker's Punch" for the energy it provided workers in the fields.
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Laurel Masterton’s “The Fresh Honey Cookbook” offers dozens of food and drink recipes, each with honey as a featured ingredient.
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8 to 10
SERVINGS
Switchel is a curious beverage that is also known as Haymaker’s Punch. This Switchel Recipe is a great thirst quencher and is very simple to make. Much healthier and more effective than sugary sports drinks and easy enough to regularly keep on the top shelf of your refrigerator, Switchel might just become your favorite go-to summer or post-exercise drink.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger root, in coins
Directions
- Pour 2 quarts of water into a large pitcher. Combine the honey and apple cider vinegar in a bowl and stir well to combine. If either ingredient is cold, you might need to warm them slightly or the honey will not mix well. Add the mixture to the water. If you like a sweeter drink, add more honey. If you prefer a less sweet version, add a bit more vinegar.
- If you’re a ginger fancier, add the ginger root coins. Keep the pitcher in your refrigerator for a hot day.
Find more recipes for delicious honey-based drinks from The Fresh Honey Cookbook:
Fresh Fruit Shrub Recipe
Mulled Apple Cider Recipe
Reprinted with permission from The Fresh Honey Cookbook: 84 Recipes from a Beekeeper’s Kitchen by Laurey Masterton and published by Storey Publishing, 2013.
