A snakebite is an
alcoholic drink
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made with equal parts
lager and
cider
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.
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.
Availability in the UK
A snakebite is typically served in a
pint glass.
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
William Jefferson Clinton (né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician and lawyer who was the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, ...
was refused a snakebite when he ordered one at the Old Bell Tavern in
Harrogate
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,
North Yorkshire
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as a consequence of this myth.
See also
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Queen Mary (beer cocktail)
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Shandy
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Black and tan
References
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Cocktails with beer
Two-ingredient cocktails
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