British Snakebite Drink Recipe

Glass to Use

Beer Mug

Ingredients

1 1/2 pint Beer
1/2 pint Cider, hard (Strongbow)

Mixing Instructions

Mix or layer ingredients. Note - the mixture of beer and cider is so effective at making you drunk its illegal to serve Snakebite in pubs and bars in Britain!

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This drink recipe was submitted by one of our good-looking readers, Cil!

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Comments on British Snakebite:

By Peter on January 21st, 2010 at 20:27:16

Howards recipe is not a snake bite but a variation called a RED WITCH.Snake BIte IS only half Lager half Cider.

By Peter on January 21st, 2010 at 20:22:24

Proper Snakebite was originally a drink in the early 80's you would have at home before going out to get you off your tits and make you hyper BUT !!, the stuff people drink today is not the original recipe, this is... half a pint of STRONG cider (8%+ is good) then half a pint of STRONG lager beer (again 8%+) then add the venom (a shot of vodka) this is why it's called 'snakebite', to kill the bitter taste of alcohol add a large splash of blackcurrant juice, drink just the one pint to start with unless you are feeling brave, works best when thirsty !! .

Howard this is not a snake bite but is actually called a red witch the snake bite is as described by 99% of the comments just lager and cider!!!!!!!!

By phil mitchell on December 24th, 2009 at 11:22:03

snakebite was originally made from 50% bitter and 50% cider. This would not be served in many pubs as it would make the bitter cloudy, giving the impression to other customers that the bitter was not at its best. In recent years (1980) the majority of landlords will only serve a snakebite made with lager

By DSanchez on October 27th, 2009 at 13:21:34

In the US a Snakebite is serves Half Cider (Usually Widers) on the bottom and Half Guinness on the Top.

By Howard on September 20th, 2009 at 16:40:39

By Allison on December 8th, 2008 at 12:37:28

The bartenders are also not allowed to mix different labels because of contract stuff or some other. But if you make friends with them, they may do it anyway.

By Rob on August 31st, 2008 at 11:28:29

It is not illegal to serve Snakebite in British pubs! That's an urban myth. Many pubs will refuse to serve it as whoever is drinking it is most likely a. Underage and b. Likely to vomit all over the carpet...

Nutrition Information †‡ Serving size: 250 mL (1 cup)
Calories	108	(453 kJ)
from alcohol	63
% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.0g	0%
Saturated Fat	0.0g	0%
Trans Fat	0.0g
Total Carbs.	9g	3%
Fiber	0g	0%
Sugars	0g
Cholesterol	0g	0%
Sodium	8.3mg	0%
Potassium	67.5mg	1%
Protein	0.8g
Vitamin A	0 IU	0%
Vitamin C	0 mg	0%
Calcium	10 mg	1%
Iron	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D	0 IU	0%
Folate	0 µ	0%