Snakebite (beer cocktail)

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Snakebite

Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Beer
Served	Neat; undiluted and without ice
Standard drinkware	Pint glass
Commonly used ingredients	One part lager One part cider
Preparation	Mixed in equal volumes in a standard pint glass

Snakebite is a cocktail essentially made from equal parts of lager and cider (the alcoholic drink known as hard cider in the United States).

Snakebite is typically served in pint servings. UK licensing laws make half-pint servings impossible, as the two main ingredients are dispensed in strictly controlled half-pint measures. Even if the cider and lager are perfectly clear before being mixed, often the resulting drink will be cloudy and sharp-tasting. Frequently, a dash of blackcurrant cordial, "black", is added as a sweetener; some regional variations assume this as a standard ingredient, but often it must be specified (see variations). Though it is often served mixed, some variants "float" the beer atop the cider in separate layers.

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