Ginger Water (Switchel or Haymaker's Punch)
Enjoy this old-fashioned ginger water recipe, also known as Switchel or Haymaker's Punch, as a refreshing drink to help rehydrate you after working in the hot sun all day.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup raw apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon molasses blackstrap
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger or you can use 1 Tablespoons fresh grated or sliced ginger
- 3 1/2 cups water
Instructions
- Dissolve brown sugar and molasses in vinegar, stir well.
- Add ginger and stir.
- Pour into a quart-sized jar and add enough water to fill to the top.
- Store in the fridge, and serve over ice. Makes 4 servings.
Notes
- You can use fresh or ground ginger. If using fresh ginger you will want to peel it before adding it to the water. To do this, slide the back of a spoon down the root gently until the peel is removed. Store unused, peeled ginger in the freezer for later use.
- I like my ginger water a little less sweet, but my kids tend to like it more on the sweet side, so I would probably double the brown sugar for their batch.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 30kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 14mgPotassium: 91mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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