Switchel

United States

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Farmhouse Kitchen

By Mary Norwak

Published 1991

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Ingredients

  • Black treacle
  • Cider
  • Ground ginger

Method

Sweeten water to taste with some black treacle. Add enough cider to make the drink tart and refreshing. Stir half teaspoon ginger into each quart of liquid. This is the traditional drink for haymakers in New England.