#switzel

[princeofraspberries]

So I just had to google switzel because I wanted to get the spelling right (I’m petty) and apparently it’s seeing a resurgence in “hipster markets.”

And honestly never in my life have I been so unimpressed with hipsters. 

Like... what hard physical labor have you been doing that drove you to drinking vinegar, brad? Like, this is not poor man’s kombucha, you’re just drinking proto-gatorade. Meanwhile my great-grandma drank that stuff and no one in the family since then could stand it. You’re just making bad decisions, you’re not fooling anyone.

[casuallyspookycollector-things]

School is out for summer.

plant with plume-shaped flowers: a perennial plant widely cultivated in shady damp gardens. Flowers: plume-shaped. Native to: East Asia. Genus: Astilbe

Switchel, also switzel, swizzle, ginger-water, haymaker's punch or switchy, is a drink made of water mixed with vinegar, and often seasoned with ginger. Honey, sugar, brown sugar, or maple syrup were sometimes used to sweeten the drink instead of molasses.

The earwig is a ground insect, although some can fly. Most earwigs frequent most mulch and areas beneath leaves.  

[seoulbrother]

On a brighter note: I’ve been drinking more… Whiskey Switzel 2oz Bonafide Potents’ Haymaker’s Punch 1.5oz whiskey Barspoon of Cynar* Shake Bona Fides and whiskey then strain over crushed ice. Add barspoon of Cynar. Garnish with aromatic herbs like thyme or rosemary. Enjoy. *If you don’t have Cynar you can use a half teaspoon of aromatic bitters and a half teaspoon of sweet vermouth to similar effect. But get Cynar.