MAKE SWAMP WATER: Combine tea, honey lemonade, vodka, kombucha and bitters in a large pitcher and mix well. Fill glasses or Ball®️ jars with crushed ice, place strawberries on top of ice in each glass, pour cocktail mix over ice and strawberries and serve immediately.
Swampwater came out around the time of Harvey Wallbangers, Rusty Nails, Stingers, and Slow Comfortable Screws. Chartreuse was also having a bit of a hey-day. The mystery of the monks brewing it up in the French alps was played up, but I doubt that these days, you could sell something by using the line, “…stranger of all liqueurs, stranger on the rocks with soda than anything you’ve tasted.”
Back in those days, it looks like people had fun. There weren’t so many rules about who could make what, what you had to use in a drink (or dish), and if you had to worry about being given a hard time for doing so. And before Brooklynites came along and put drinks in Mason jars, the nearly 400-year-old company was already showing everyone how to do it, taking the seriousness down yet another notch.
Not only did the ads give recipes for making one drink (or a whole gallon!), but also advised on how to ask a bartender to make you one. “If he asks you what the &%$# it is, tell him.” Nowadays they’d probably use the f-word.
When I had Tim Master on my IG Live, talking about Chartreuse, one drink he mentioned making was the Swampwater. I was a little young when some of the following ads came out, but I vaguely remember the name, Swampwater.
I love the stuff, but that wouldn’t make me want to try it. But people did.
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Long and refreshing – the herbal taste of Chartreuse combined with the fruitiness of pineapple.
One serving of Swamp Water contains 221 calories.
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 11.09% alc./vol. (22.18° proof)
- 20 grams of pure alcohol
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FAQ
What is swamp water drink made of?
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What was A&W swamp water?
What are the ingredients in a swamp water drink?
Swamp water drink ingredients are tequila, sour apple pucker, melon liqueur, sweet and sour mix, lemon lime soda, and Blue Curacao. This is just one recipe and it is the basic one. Keep in mind there are loads of different ones that we will touch on. This one is designed to get you started making the drink.
Why is it called Swamp Water?
The murky brown drink may not have the visual appeal of a pink cocktail or even a glistening Old-Fashioned, but Brown assured Evans it is truly a delicious drink. “It looks swampish, so we named it Swamp Water because guests at the supper club were drinking it like it was just plain water. Like, chugging it back.”
What is a swamp water cocktail?
It is a cocktail made with rum, cream of coconut or coconut milk, and pineapple juice, usually served either blended or shaken with ice. Note: You can also include Splash sweetened lime juice. Yes, you got it right. You just need three ingredients for this Swamp Water Cocktail.
How do you make a swamp water?
Fill a rocks glass with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Create the perfect Swampwater with this step-by-step guide. Fill a rocks glass with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Green Chartreuse, Lime Juice, Pineapple Juice