Switchel: An Age-Old Drink Rediscoved

Name: Switchel: An Age-Old Drink Rediscoved
Ingredients: Also called Haymaker's Punch (because it was drunk while haying fields), switchel is easy to make with just a few ingredients.; Here's a classic recipe, courtesy of Dennis Miles, an Almanac Facebook fan and full-time blacksmith. He drinks his switchel from a mid-19th century haymaker's jug.; 1 gal. water; 2 cups raw or dark brown sugar; 1 cup molasses; 1 cup cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon ginger

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INGREDIENTS

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Also called Haymaker's Punch (because it was drunk while haying fields), switchel is easy to make with just a few ingredients.

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Here's a classic recipe, courtesy of Dennis Miles, an Almanac Facebook fan and full-time blacksmith. He drinks his switchel from a mid-19th century haymaker's jug.

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1 gal. water

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2 cups raw or dark brown sugar

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1 cup molasses

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1 cup cider vinegar

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1 teaspoon ginger

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