If you didn't know it, today's the 75th anniversary of the passing of the Twenty-first Amendment. It repealed the infamous Eighteenth Amendment, otherwise known as the Volstead Act, otherwise known as the Prohibition.
Praise the Lord. Let me tell you, beer, when made properly, is absolutely wonderful. I'm not a big liquor guy, mainly because of what shall henceforth be referred to as the "Jagermeister Incident of '01." No, I won't tell you about it, but I will hint that it happened in college, and I was building my testimony at the time, and that I can't stomach liquor anymore. But beer, my, that's good stuff.
So, in honor of 75 years of hops, malted barley, fermentation, and moderationism, I submit to you one of the better drinks I've ever encountered. It's not quite a family recipe, but it's most certainly a family favorite. I bestow upon you...
The Snakebite
Pour yourself 1/2 a glass of your preferred hard cider (I will recommend Hornsby's Amber Draft) making sure not to let it head (foam up). Then get a bent spoon and "float" (or pour on the spoon in the glass above the cider to layer it on top) 1/2 a glass of a heavy lager (Guinness Stout for this one). Use the other halves to make another one, and give it to your buddy. Cheers, and give praise to the Lord, for He is Good!
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