Cocktails with Beer : Snakebite (beer cocktail)

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.

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