Snakebite (drink)

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Snakebite
Cocktail
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Type Mixed drink
ServedWithout ice (no rocks)
Standard drinkware
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Pint glass
Commonly used ingredientsOne part lager/one part cider
PreparationMix in a standard pint glass equal parts lager and cider

A snakebite is an alcoholic drink made with equal parts lager and cider. [1] If a dash of blackcurrant cordial is added, it is known as a "Diesel" or a "Snakebite and Black". It was first popularised in the UK in the 1980s.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Availability in the UK

A snakebite is typically served in a pint glass. [1] Serving a snakebite from separate cider and lager taps or bottles is legal in the UK, despite sources that suggest otherwise. In 2001, former US President Bill Clinton was refused a snakebite when he ordered one at the Old Bell Tavern in Harrogate, North Yorkshire as a consequence of this myth. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Snakebite". Thrillist. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  2. Clinton in Harrogate (Harrogate Advertiser, 15 June 2001) at the Wayback Machine (archived July 22, 2012)