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Switchel, switzel, swizzle, switchy, ginger-water or haymaker's punch is a drink made of water mixed with vinegar, and often seasoned with ginger. It is usually sweetened with molasses, though honey, sugar, brown sugar, or maple syrup are sometimes used instead. In the U.S. state of Vermont, oatmeal and lemon juice were sometimes added to the beverage. The Vermont physician D. C. Jarvis recommended a similar drink (a mixture of honey and cider vinegar), which he called "honegar". It has also been used in recent years as a base in alcoholic cocktails, or as a mixer.

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  • Switchel, switzel, swizzle, switchy, ginger-water or haymaker's punch is a drink made of water mixed with vinegar, and often seasoned with ginger. It is usually sweetened with molasses, though honey, sugar, brown sugar, or maple syrup are sometimes used instead. In the U.S. state of Vermont, oatmeal and lemon juice were sometimes added to the beverage. Switchel debatably originated in the Caribbean, but New England also holds credit as the source of switchel, and it became a popular summer drink in the American Colonies in the late 17th century. By the 19th century, it had become a traditional drink to serve to thirsty farmers at hay harvest time, hence the nickname haymaker's punch. Herman Melville wrote in , "I will give a traveler a cup of switchel, if he want it; but am I bound to supply him with a sweet taste?" In The Long Winter Laura Ingalls Wilder describes a switchel-like beverage that her mother had sent for Laura and her father to drink while haying: "Ma had sent them ginger-water. She had sweetened the cool well-water with sugar, flavored it with vinegar, and put in plenty of ginger to warm their stomachs so they could drink till they were not thirsty. Ginger-water would not make them sick, as plain cold water would when they were so hot." The Vermont physician D. C. Jarvis recommended a similar drink (a mixture of honey and cider vinegar), which he called "honegar". Switchel is experiencing a renewed interest and has become a steadily-growing category in the ready-to-drink beverage industry. As of 2015, there are several companies that produce and distribute switchel beverages throughout the US. Canada has two commercial switchel producers. It has also been used in recent years as a base in alcoholic cocktails, or as a mixer. (en)
  • Switchel, switzel, swizzle, ou ponche de feno é uma bebida feita de água misturada com vinagre e geralmente temperada com gengibre. Geralmente é adoçado com melaço, embora mel, açúcar, açúcar mascavo ou xarope de bordo sejam às vezes usados no lugar. No estado americano de Vermont, farinha de aveia e suco de limão às vezes eram adicionados à bebida. O switchel teve sua origem no Caribe, mas a Nova Inglaterra também detém o crédito como a fonte do switchel, e se tornou uma bebida popular de verão nas colônias americanas no final do século XVII. No século 19, tornou-se uma bebida tradicional para servir aos agricultores na época da colheita do feno, daí o apelido de ponche do feno. Herman Melville escreveu em I and My Chimney: "Darei a um viajante uma xícara de switchel, se ele quiser; mas devo fornecer-lhe um sabor doce?" Em O longo inverno, Laura Ingalls Wilder descreve uma bebida parecida com um switchel que sua mãe mandou chamar Laura e seu pai para beberem durante a colheita do feno: "Mamãe mandou água com gengibre para eles. Ela havia adoçado a água fria do poço com açúcar, temperado com vinagre e colocado bastante gengibre para aquecer os estômagos para que pudessem beber até não sentirem sede. Água com gengibre não os deixaria doentes, como a água fria pura faria quando eles estavam tão quentes. " O médico de Vermont DC Jarvis recomendou uma bebida semelhante (uma mistura de mel e vinagre de cidra), que ele chamou de "honegar". Também tem sido usado nos últimos anos como base em coquetéis alcoólicos ou como misturador. (pt)
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  • Switchel-based cocktail, with garnishes (en)
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  • Switchel, switzel, swizzle, switchy, ginger-water or haymaker's punch is a drink made of water mixed with vinegar, and often seasoned with ginger. It is usually sweetened with molasses, though honey, sugar, brown sugar, or maple syrup are sometimes used instead. In the U.S. state of Vermont, oatmeal and lemon juice were sometimes added to the beverage. The Vermont physician D. C. Jarvis recommended a similar drink (a mixture of honey and cider vinegar), which he called "honegar". It has also been used in recent years as a base in alcoholic cocktails, or as a mixer. (en)
  • Switchel, switzel, swizzle, ou ponche de feno é uma bebida feita de água misturada com vinagre e geralmente temperada com gengibre. Geralmente é adoçado com melaço, embora mel, açúcar, açúcar mascavo ou xarope de bordo sejam às vezes usados no lugar. No estado americano de Vermont, farinha de aveia e suco de limão às vezes eram adicionados à bebida. O médico de Vermont DC Jarvis recomendou uma bebida semelhante (uma mistura de mel e vinagre de cidra), que ele chamou de "honegar". Também tem sido usado nos últimos anos como base em coquetéis alcoólicos ou como misturador. (pt)
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