Switchel: The Old Fashioned Energy Drink
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After hours of work hard in the sun a body needs more than just water to rehydrate. Before high-fructose corn syrup, artificial dyes and flavors and aluminum cans were ever invented energy drinks were popular. You just had to make them at home!
They were inexpensive, delicious and REALLY good at replenishing the sodium/potassium balance in cells so that they can properly re-hydrate. This amazing drink was called by many different names, often switchel or haymaker’s punch.
In this video Carolyn shows you how to make a very simple version of this original sports drink, switchel.
You’ll feel so much better about what your family is drinking after that summer soccer game or after you’ve put in a day of hard work together in the garden. And best yet switchel has been known to help with digestion, skin problems, weight issues and lack of energy... all from an inexpensive and delicious drink!
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Here in Arabia, we use something similar. but instead of vinegar we add natural lemon juice to mix of honey and ginger. Specially in winter, it's good for immune system.
That sounds wonderful!!!!😁
Winter in Arabia... LOL.. I live in the UAE and Winters here are like late Fall back in America...
@@yapandasoftware not all of Arabia is UAE... Here in Riyadh we get 2 or 3 degrees in the morning.. But yes by midday it is a nice 15 or so
@@barryirlandi4217 ههههههه . . العجيب في الأمر أنني لا أعرف لها اسما ولم أسمع أحدا يناديها باسم محدد. الجميع يناديها باسم: عصير ليمون بالزنجبيل! وهما المكونان الرئيسيان فيها أو يقال عصير ليمون بالزنجبيل والعسل، وهكذا. شكرا باري!
@@yapandasoftware go to the north of arabia or to the center, or to the mountsins to the western south and enjoy the cold winter. of course not like europe but it's still winter! Arabia is not only UAE
Switchel Recipe
1 T Grated ginger (1 t dried)
3 T sweetener (molasses, maple, honey, raw or brown sugar)
3 1/2 C Warm water (or apple or cherry juice)
3 T Raw organic ACV
1/4 t sea salt
(Optional: up to 1/8 t cayenne for extra energy)
Mix together in a glass quart jar.
What would be the amount if we use Maple Syrup? And of course it depends on the size of the container we use or how much of this mixture we are preparing. LOL so I guess just ignore my question!
@@JQUICK21 Lol! I just typed what she said. That's all I know.
Thank you Reene :o)
Reene Keenie , thank you, she forgot to say how much vinegar to use!
@@kosnich8032 I just typed everything as she said it, so it's all her recipe. You must not have heard it. : )
I make this by the half gallon. I use raw honey as my sweetener and add juice and pulp of 2 lemons. Doubling the ginger in your recipe. Yum!
You might want to try _mild_ molasses (not black strap which is the most common, its too bitter). Molasses is extremely high in electrolytes which is amazing for preventing cramps as well as dehydrating athletes (plenty of dancers work out as hard as those at the gym). I try to get molasses in me in the morning to prevent cramps, usually in my coffee or tea, and then at night i like to drink something like this. You wouldnt believe the difference a few tablespoons of molasses has a day, 1 tablespoon has around 5% of the potassium you need in a day and nearly 10% of the magnesium, so if you have 4 tablespoons a day that boosts your magnesium and potassium intake by about 40% and 20% respectively. That's more than most sports drinks, most of which have about as much electrolytes in 1 bottle as you'd get in 1 tablespoon of molasses.
Honey tastes better and has some health benefits but it lacks all those electrolytes. Look here for an example of all the nutrients:
nutritiondata.self.com/facts/sweets/5573/2
This would be amazing with some elderberry juice mixed in during the winter for an immune boosting drink. For people who don't like such a strong molasses flavor you can split it with brown sugar and or honey. I do a water kefir that has tons of probiotics, but this would be great all mixed together for even more probiotics
Turmeric would be a good addition. If you can grow ginger where you live you can also grow turmeric. Turmeric is good for inflammation and joint health. The leaves of the turmeric are great wrapped around chicken.
Richard Hawkins really good for your liver as well...I decided to grow some this year
I think some of the original haymaker's punch recipes use turmeric
Do you have any suggestions for keeping my chickens from eating the turmeric leaves and to stay still. They don’t like being wrapped up like that😭😂
Cornish games might work. I was at a friend's place and he told me to watch him.feed them. They were all ligned up sitting and facing the same direction. When he fed them they got up, ate and then went back to exactly what the were doing before. They were lined up like those marshmallow peeps. I told him to get them while they were young and never turn his back on them. Lol
Yeah, turmeric in traditional chinese medicine is considered to help cool down in summer heat. Ginger is rather warming, would use it in winter.
I'vce been making this for years. As a dance teacher, this is all I recommend.
We love haymaker's punch! I first heard about it from Stacy of "Doug and Stacy". I wrote down her recipe and have been using a version of that. I like the idea of adding salt. I always thought I was missing something. The recipe that I use has a few tablespoons (eye-ball measuring ;-) ) of lemon juice, about a tbl of fresh ginger or a couple tsp. powdered, 1/3 cup each acv and honey, and enough water to equal 1/2 gal. My hubby and children ask for it when it's hot outside! I drank it last week to help with a cold. Great stuff! I knew about adding maple syrup or honey, but had never thought of sorghum or molasses. Thanks for sharing this video! =)
Haymakers punch. Interesting. I seem to remember sweetened ginger water in one of the Little House books (The Long Winter) being consumed during the hot days of harvesting hay.
Thank you. That sounds great. I appreciate you sharing.
I feel like I remember sweetened ginger water being talked about in one of the Little House books series. Maybe it was in The Long Winter book near the beginning when Laura is in the field all day working with Pa to harvest the hay. Ma sends the special water because the added ingredients made it such that they could drink deeply without getting nauseous and sustain the hard work in the heat. Anyone remember this?
I had this on a farm when I was a kid. I've never met anyone since that had ever heard of it. I told a friend ounce that the guy who "invented" gatorade has heard of it lol. I drink chaga / cran juice as an energy drink for foraging hikes. I'm going to tweek it with switchel , thanks, liked n subbed.
I make a batch of iced green tea to use for my switchel, amazing
I just made this with fresh squeezed orange juice, tastes amazing!!
Thanks for posting this. I was thinking the whole time that the ginger would go good with fresh orange juice.
My grandmother use to make this for us (phew!) about 50 years ago. I remember it very well. Thanks for the recipe.
"Hi" from New Zealand.! Thankyou for doing this great video. We are Beef and Sheep farmers and at shearing time, I'm always on the look out for a good refreshing drink for the shearers. I have never heard of Switchel, though I drink natural Apple Cider vinegar, with the "mother", everyday.
6:49 you can add rum for old fashioned switchel!
Yes.... the switches I have had, had just a hint of rum... it was really good!!!
I found a recipe and history on switchel when I was having my scythe made. Indeed they did drink this while scything fields. I had made a sort of it without knowing long ago. Called it vinney-ade as I had no lemons but had plenty of acv and wanted lemonade.
Wow! where does one go to get a scythe made??
@@grittykitty50 ScytheSupply.com
When I had one of those days.....I would add whiskey....I call it Hard Switch Hit....
Bourbon would totally work.
This has actually become a really trendy mixer for cocktails lately. It's part of the reason switchel is suddenly becoming more popular.
Love this one. Going to be adding this to my go to like for quick and easy. 😊 Thanks Caroline.
Thank you for sharing this! I have an OLD family recipe for "Vinegar Punch" ( "Take vinegar, add water, sugar, nutmeg & some cinnamon"). Dad grew up on a farm & said it really quenched the thirst when they were haying. I love your description & recipe. I'm FINALLY going to give it a try!
I thought I made this up...lol.
I do apple cider vinegar and raw local honey, warm water, stir, put ice, then add water until it tastes like apple juice. 💚
Energy until 3pm, cleans the liver, tons of live enzymes...
At 3pm, I do another with good cinnamon, cloves and ginger for the extra stimulant effect.
❤
I've never heard of anything like this. Sounds pretty good. I'll have to try it today. Thanks for sharing!
I’m a new subscriber and I absolutely love your recipes! You’re so easy to watch and understand.
Love this! We’ve been making a version of this for awhile now. I had no idea it what it was called. Also I love that you added the history of the drink
Thank you for this...gonna make some today, and send a link to all my friends so they can watch and make this too!!😀
I need this! thank you, Caroline!
So I watched your video yesterday. This morning I made the Switchel. As I am making it, I'm thinking "this isn't going to be tasty".... but my first taste and I really like it. I will be making this for my husband as well. The ginger gives it a nice kick. Thank you!
Love your recipes making this today.
I’m excited to make this and try it. Thanks for sharing!
I need to get healthier habits and I am going to try this. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve never heard of this. Glad I found it. Also, you’re so wholesome! 😁
Holy cow! That looks delicious. The ginger is great for inflammation. I love the idea of cayenne pepper. I definitely plan to try this.
We make this amazing tea from moringa leaves and stems, and then we add fresh turmeric, fresh ginger, honey, and black pepper. This stuff makes me feel like I'm super woman! Such an energy boost! Moringa is a super food itself, and when you mix all the other ingredients in, well, it's just amazing and so so beneficial for your immune system! We love it so much that we started growing our own moringa trees 😂
Thank you sister for this wonderful recipe. I am on ketogenic diet and I will substitute the sweetener in this recipe with istevia. The rest of ingredients is allowed in my diet. Regards and love from Kuwait ♥️😘.
Wonderful video! My son was just asking me to make some haymakers punch and I needed a good recipe. Perfect timing😉. Thank you for sharing!! God bless y’all❤️
Sounds lovely!! 👍☺️
This is one of our favorite beverages! We drink it all year but it is so refreshing on a hot summer day!!
My husband loves this we have been making it for about a year now and it is his go to drink.
Carolyn, I tried it. It is so good. Thank you for sharing.
One of my favorite refreshing drinks all year round!😋
Fantastic! Adding cayenne will help with my joint pain! Thanks 💗
Love these kinds of videos. Thank you
Thanks so much. I've been looking for this. I grew up with my family always having it on the table in the summer. I couldn't remember all the stuff that went in it. My mom is 97 and can't wait to taste what I fix. Thanks again.
I’m going to have to make this! Even if it just helps with my inflammation of my joints. Thank you so much! Great video!!
My. mother used to make this for us when we were kids......about 60 plus. years ago. She had grown up with it and often made it for the farm crews when she was quite young. Great stuff. Thanks for the memory !!
Great video. I've been looking for an afternoon pick me up. Can't wait to try it!
I made switchel once using a different recipe and wrote it off. BUT, as always, you've just upped the recipe and information and now I'll add it back to my drinks list. This sounds like a perfect balance of ingredients. Thanks for the ever increasing inspiration! xxx
Sounds great, I'm always looking for more healthy ways to use ginger, I also like the comment about adding turmeric! Thanks so much for the recipe!
I made this the other night and I am so grateful you put this video up. I LOVE IT!!! and my kids love it. Thank you!!!
Thank you so much for this video; my wife and I cant wait to try this!!!
Never heard of this before. Thanks for posting!
Thank you young lady good job.
Thank you, that sounds awesome, can't wait to try some
Gonna try this soon!! Thanks for sharing...
Thank you so much!! Making some now!!
Just made it; it's lovely! Thank you!
I got this recipe from my local health store here in town. Little more concentrated with a tea spoon of cayenne pepper in it. I was down with a flu during pregnancy. 😀 LARISSA.
I live in Queensland Australia and I've been looking for a homemade hydrating drink to make during the hot summer's here. Thank you for sharing. 😁
I remember that in the summer at Grandma's when we used to gather the hay. No such thing as a bales back then it was just loose hay that dried in the field, pitched onto the back of an ole school bus converted into a flatbed and stored in the attic in the barn. What Grandma gave us however I swear was fizzy.
This is a great drink. Just discovered your channel. Have enjoyed watching your videos. Beautiful family and farm.
Loved this, thank you 🙏
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Aw, thanks!
Thank you so much for this information! So helpful and timely! I've been putting a bit of powdered ginger in my bottled water to help adapt to the heat/ humidity. These other ingredients sound good too. Already tried a few drops of apple cider vinegar and that's good as well! Thanks!
Great video! I like adding oolong tea instead of plain water... Mama needs an energy boost!
Great video, thanks for sharing! Here in Indonesia we have a drink from boiled water + tamarind + sugar (and then cooled) as traditional energy drink. Me and my high school friends used to go on 5-7 hours hiking with only water and this energy drink. I'm not sure the science behind it but every time we forgot to make the tamarind water we would be more, much more tired
Awesome video as always!!! I absolutely love your presence and calm in how you present and explain!!! Just superbly done!!!! Thanks for sharing, I'm going to start making this for my uncle and myself but mostly for himself because he is working in the heat a lot!!!
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I made this today, it was delicious. Thank you I love your videos. I made your chicken broth as well, soooo good ♡♡♡
Thank you so much for sharing. I have been watching you for a long time now! You are doing such a wonderful job. Love it! ♥️🤗
I will have to give this one a go. I have a whole bunch of fresh ginger and some local wildflower honey. I might add some fresh grated tumeric as well.
I just use lemon juice, Himalayan pink salt, Potassium chloride a slight ammount of borax and a pinch of epsom salt. Im in a hot kitchen in tropical Philippines and this hydrates me.
@@Couchlover47 good for the joints, my grandma swore by borax.
Isn't borax toxic???!!!
@@justme9818 in high doses.
Thank you!
Today was my first time ever hearing about this and I made some and it’s my
New favorite drink!!!!
I love this!!! I recently found the recipe the Farmers Almanac site! Love all your videos!!!
I had the vinegar and lemon juice and honey and ginger. I have to try the pinch of salt. I have never added that. Thanks and it really takes so good.
Hi - yeah, I'm near 60, and my mom used to make this when I was a kid.
One thing I noticed, having used apple cider vinegar to combat inflammation, you didn't shake the vinegar to get "the mother", all those cloudy bits at the bottom, mixed in. That's where all the probiotics, antioxidants, and all those things you were touting are resting. Without a good hard shake, your switchel won't have any of the qualities you described.
I scrolled back a ways, no where near the almost 300 comments, and didn't see anyone recently mention this. If y'all are gonna make this, be sure to give your apple cider vinegar a good, hard shake!
I noticed that, too! Always give ACV a good shake to get the "mother" on the bottom of the bottle.
It’s pronounced Keltic, looks like a terrific recipe thanks
Braggs is great I’ve been making Fire Cider aka Thieves Tonic for the last couple years. I take a couple straight swishes a day and I’ve honestly been feeling a lot better in many ways
Would you share the recipe with us?
Well I got it off RUclips but...
Basically u ferment Braggs with Hot peppers 🌶 ginger garlic horseradish Root And seasonal things- for a month or so...t
Those are the main ingredients- be creative
Hope you have success (do it on full or new moon if you can)
Greatest!
I’ve never heard of Switchel before but I’ll definitely have a go, I have both maple syrup and apple juice to hand so that will be my first flavour combo. Thank you as ever Carolyn for taking me along the path of healthy eating and drinking!
I’ve already made a batch and we love it! Thank you.
Insha Allah, I'm going to try this. Thank you.
Great recipie carroline, thank you! We like to make nettle and all-heal (Prunella vulgaris) tea to add. The all-heal really helps your body regulate tempurature. It was a life savor for Dave last summer as he packed tires for the earthship.
Good idea!
Love the nettle
Recipe please
I make something similar with an herbal tea base (any flavor) and stevia, and use about a fourth cup of Bragg's vinegar. It is so good!
I've been known to add just a touch of balsamic vinegar in addition to cider vinegar. I think this smooths out the cider vinegar tang. Cheers!
Thank you for sharing this
I must try this!!
In an old cookbook I read a recipe for "Haymaker's Switchel" which included tea, sugar, and rum/whiskey, your recipe sounds much more healthy!
Teresa Roman sounds like my kind of cookbook.
This is what momma used to make up to rehydrate us especially if we were working out in the yard.
They used to call it "haymaker's punch" for that reason, as the people working in the plantations and big farms would drink this while in the fields.
I LOVE Switchel! It's so refreshing! I love muddling some fresh berries in the bottom first, then adding the sweetener, ginger, and ACV, it's so good!
I have a question about your tea kettle, it is new or an antique one? I just love it and would love to know where to get one! It looks like an antique cast iron gatemarked one, but the hardware looks new. I would love to know! Thanks in advance!
I'm sold! Will make some this week and get back with you. I subscribed too! Thank you.
lovely sound on your video...
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Thanks Susan! Thats very kind of you.
There are all sorts of variations, I have been using fire cider instead of the normal ACV which has the benefits of added turmeric and cayenne already added to it
Sounds good I will have to try it!
Someone asked about using stevia... here was my reply:
I think she uses these alternatives to sugar for the trace mineral content they bring. The sorghum syrup is really niche thing ... but molasses is not ... so stevia would bring sweetness but not the mineral content of the others ... perhaps use a small bit of "cone" sugar, brown sugar, or light molasses or that "raw" sugar ... for the slight mineral content they have ... and the stevia until you get the flavor to your liking ... but really the reason to make this with these sugar alternatives is for the mineral and vitamin content they bring to really make this an old fashioned energy drink.
Staring at the Black Sun Trying to SEE THE LIGHT But sugar is very bad. Maybe not when I was a kid 40’s 50,s but we consume so much more now that it has become poison. Every little bit you can get rid of the healthier you become. The best non sugar sugar is Monk Fruit no after taste all natural. Get it at Amazon.
Will be making this today!!!! I also just watched your comfrey for bones video. I plan to grow my own but until I do I ordered some organic loose leaf comfrey. My husband has a bulging disc in his lower back and I'm desperate to help ease his pain. Here's hoping it helps him even a tiny bit. Thank you for sharing such beautiful knowledge to those of us starving for simplicity and independence.
I hope your husband finds some relief. After 7 spine surgeries I'm thankful to be able to walk again 💗
Thank you. We spent Sunday at the ER trying to figure out why he was hurting so bad. He's only 28 and waaaay to young to have these sorts of issues. What have you found to help with your pain? I've heard no amount of surgery eases the pain.
I have a bulging disc in my lower back. Physical therapy really helped, as do the exercises she gave me to do. Proper body mechanics and careful with lifting also helps. A chiropractor also helps. Best wishes!
I am a success story for that surgery. At the age of 36, I had two bulging discs and was in severe pain because it was pinching my sciatic nerve as well. I had the surgery to "trim and seal" them. It worked completely for me. Instantly the pain was gone and as long as I stretch each morning ( 5 slow toe touches held for 10 seconds) and keep to my lifting limit of 15 pounds, I would never know I even had a problem. (Those times I that I lift heavy things, I feel my back tighten and spasm).
Aquatic physical therapy seems to help the most. It keeps me flexible and my core strong.
I’ll make it tomorrow, thanks
Can’t wait to make this woohoo!!
Love the AGA stove!!!!!!
Double the strength, use soda stream to carbonate a bottle of water, pour half into another bottle then add half switchel to both bottles. Carbonated :).
After hard yard work today THIS WAS DELICIOUS WITH CAYENNE TOO!
This would definitely help with digestive issues. I have Sibo and take a cocktail of olive oil, ACV, bitters and Himalayan salt in the morning and it makes me feel better plus keeps me going all day while I practice intermittent fasting.
This looks like a life saver in our current summer. 36°C up to 43°C this last week.