Switchel
A classic 19th century thirst quenching drink. Also known as "haymakers punch". There are many variations to this drink, but this one I adopted from my Grandmother. "Switchel", "Haymakers-Punch", "Ginger-water" was used to quench the farmers thirst on a hot day in the fields. The ginger in the water prevented them from getting sick. Drinking too much plain, cold water on a hot day, would.
There were no standard measurements to my Grandmother's recipe, so I've had to experiment with it to come up with my own, which are in the prep notes column.
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 1
vegetarian
white meat free
tree nut free
nut free
gluten free
red meat free
shellfish free
contains honey
dairy free
pescatarian
- 1 lg scoop sugar 3/4 cup
- 1 sm scoop honey 1/4 cup
- 5 tips of the bottle apple cider vinegar 5 tbs
- sm chunk ginger root, grated 1 tbs
- 2 lemons, fresh 1/4 cup
- fill cold water 8 cups
- Carbohydrate 21.6224 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0.696 g
- Fiber 6.49599988937378 g
- Protein 2.552 g
- Saturated Fat 0.09048 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (232g)
- Sodium 4.64 mg
- Sugar 15.1264001106262 g
- Trans Fat 0.37352 g
- Calories 67 calories
Simple.... just mix it all up. I top the jug off with ice. Best served chilled. My Grandmother's original recipe used molasses, which I don't really care for now. You can also use maple syrup instead of honey, or just increase the sugar to 1 cup. I like the added taste that the honey gives. You can use granulated ginger found in the spice aisle, but it's not the same as fresh ginger root.
