Ricardo Montalbán acted in film and television.
Switchel , also switzel , swizzle , ginger-water , haymaker 's punch or switchy , is a drink made of water mixed with vinegar , and often seasoned with ginger .. drink. drink. water. water. vinegar. vinegar. ginger. ginger. Honey , sugar , brown sugar , or maple syrup were sometimes used to sweeten the drink instead of molasses .. drink. drink. Honey. Honey. brown sugar. brown sugar. maple syrup. maple syrup. molasses. molasses. In the U.S. state of Vermont , oatmeal and lemon juice were sometimes added to the beverage .. Vermont. Vermont. oatmeal. oatmeal. Switchel debatably originated in the Caribbean , but New England also holds credit as the source of switchel , and it became a popular summer drink in the American Colonies in the late 17th century .. drink. drink. Caribbean. Caribbean. American Colonies. Thirteen Colonies. By the 19th century , it had become a traditional drink to serve to thirsty farmers at hay harvest time , hence the nickname haymaker 's punch .. drink. drink. hay. hay. Herman Melville wrote in I and My Chimney , `` I will give a traveler a cup of switchel , if he want it ; but am I bound to supply him with a sweet taste ? ''. Herman Melville. Herman Melville. I and My Chimney. I and My Chimney. In The Long Winter Laura Ingalls Wilder describes a switchel-like beverage that her mother had sent for Laura and her father to drink while haying  : `` Ma had sent them ginger-water .. drink. drink. water. water. ginger. ginger. The Long Winter. The Long Winter ( novel ). Laura Ingalls Wilder. Laura Ingalls Wilder. She had sweetened the cool well-water with sugar , flavored it with vinegar , and put in plenty of ginger to warm their stomachs so they could drink till they were not thirsty .. drink. drink. water. water. vinegar. vinegar. ginger. ginger. Ginger-water would not make them sick , as plain cold water would when they were so hot . ''. water. water. The Vermont physician D. C. Jarvis recommended a similar drink -LRB- a mixture of honey and cider vinegar -RRB- , which he called `` honegar . ''. drink. drink. vinegar. vinegar. Vermont. Vermont. D. C. Jarvis. D. C. Jarvis. Switchel is experiencing a renewed interest and has become a steadily-growing category in the ready to drink -LRB- RTD -RRB- beverage industry .. drink. drink. As of 2015 , there are several companies -LRB- ex  : Cide >> Road Organic Switchel -RRB- that produce and distribute switchel beverages throughout the U.S.. It has also been used in recent years as a base in alcoholic cocktails , or as a mixer .