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Switzel

This is a delicious drink to serve to guests either hot in the winter or iced in the summer.—Shirley Rutsky, Pittsfield, Pennsylvania
Switzel
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  • Total Time
    Prep: 5 min. + chilling
  • Makes
    4 quarts

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 4 quarts water

Directions

  • Mix the ingredients and chill.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 73 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 19g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
Originally published as Switzel in Country Extra September 1995

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  • NH-rescue
    Dec 28, 2014

    This is a quick and easy version of a New England traditional beverage also known as "switchel." Try substituting molasses for the sugar. Best if left to mellow for a few hours before serving.

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