{"id":3338,"slug":"switchel-ginger-water","title":"Switchel (Ginger Water)","description":"Switchel, also known as ginger water or haymaker's punch, is a sweetened beverage made from ground ginger, apple cider vinegar, sugar or other sweeteners and water. It is a traditional drink on farms in the north eastern United States, where it was made to soothe the thirsts of farm workers as well as (allegedly) boost one's stamina. It is served chilled, but is often served warmed in the Winter months.","ingredients_raw":["1 cup (about 240 ml) sugar","1 tablespoon (15 ml) ground ginger","1 quart (1 liter) water","1 cup (about 240 ml) apple cider vinegar","¾ cup (about 180 ml) maple syrup","1 heaping teaspoon (about 6 ml) ground ginger","1 gallon (about 3.75 liters) water","⅔ cup (about 160 ml) apple cider vinegar"],"ingredients_norm":["sugar","ground ginger","water","apple cider vinegar","maple syrup"],"steps":["Dissolve sugar/syrup and ground ginger in the water.","Stir in the apple cider vinegar","Chill or serve over ice cubes. Shake well before serving."],"categories":["Beverage recipes","Recipes using vinegar","Recipes using maple syrup","United States recipes","Recipes for beverages","Recipes using sugar","Recipes using ground ginger"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":10,"servings":"4","yield_text":null,"difficulty":"very easy","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Switchel_(Ginger_Water)","source_ref":"4525527","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Switchel_(Ginger_Water)&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"510e879018c57c68289e832ba0730f9f316b556796c291ff46fe501a6af428b8","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:25Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:25Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/switchel-ginger-water"}