Snakebite
Cocktail
TypeMixed drink
ServedWithout ice (no rocks)
Standard drinkware
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 "snakebite and black". It was first popularized in the UK in the 1980s.

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.[2] In 2001, former US President Bill Clinton was refused a snakebite when he ordered one at the Old Bell Tavern in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Snakebite". Thrillist. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  2. "The Snakebite Myth Delavals". Archived from the original on September 30, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  3. Clinton in Harrogate (Harrogate Advertiser, 15 June 2001) at the Wayback Machine (archived July 22, 2012)
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