switchel

/ˈswichəl/ (ame, mw)

switchel — noun

1. a traditional drink mixed from water, a sweet syrup such as molasses, ginger, an

1.名詞C2
釋義

a traditional drink mixed from water, a sweet syrup such as molasses, ginger, and vinegar, with rum in some versions

例句

After loading hay all morning, Femi drank cold switchel from a tin cup.

collocation: cold switchel

Constanza mixed ginger, vinegar, and molasses to make switchel for the picnic.

pattern: make switchel

同義詞
  • shrub

    another vinegar-based drink, though shrubs are usually fruitier and more syrup-like

  • ginger beer

    also ginger-flavoured, but normally fizzy and without the vinegar-molasses profile

文法句型

drink switchel

make switchel

a jug of switchel

a bottle of switchel

用法筆記

Usually treated as an uncountable drink name. Speakers often count the container instead, as in a jug of switchel or a bottle of switchel. The word also sounds historical or regional to many modern listeners.

常見錯誤

❌She bought three switchels for the table.
✅She bought three bottles of switchel for the table.
💡The drink name is usually uncountable, so count the container instead.