Switzel

Name: Switzel
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4 quarts.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 4 quarts water

This is a delicious drink to serve to guests either hot in the winter or iced in the summer.—Shirley Rutsky, Pittsfield, Pennsylvania

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.