Cocktail | |
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Type | Mixed drink |
Served | Without ice (no rocks) |
Standard drinkware | Pint glass |
Commonly used ingredients | One part lager/one part cider |
Preparation | Mix 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.[ citation needed]
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 as a consequence of this myth. [3]