Switchel Recipe ⋆ Switchel

This is an early (pre-Civil War) drink used by farm workers in the field. Vinegar helps to keep potassium levels up, the honey soothes the throat during a hard day of haymaking, and the ginger helps with digestion and absorbing the potassium. Also called haymaker's punch. It is very tart, probably takes a bit of getting used to.

Ingredients

• 3 cups cider vinegar
• 1 cup honey
• ½ cup ginger syrup
• 11 ½ cups water

Cooking Directions

1. Stir vinegar, honey, and ginger syrup together in a bowl until honey is dissolved; add water.
2. Chill switchel until flavors combine, 12 to 25 hours.

Nutrition Facts

• calories91.8
• carbohydrateContent22.6 g
• proteinContent0.1 g
• sodiumContent8.4 mg
• sugarContent17.6 g