Mars Close Approach happens about every 26 months. It is closely related to Mars Opposition and Mars Retrograde. Since Mars and Earth are at their closest, it's generally the best time to go to Mars. Many Mars missions have taken advantage of the close distance to visit the red planet.
At its most basic, switchel is water, cider vinegar, ginger and a sweetener (molasses, honey, sorghum, etc.). Rum, whiskey, brandy or hard cider can be added to give it a bit more oomph. Iâve seen some recipes, particularly in the south, that add cayenne pepper to the mix as a cold cure.
A bracing blend of water, maple syrup or molasses, ginger and cider vinegar, switchel is what 17 th-century Colonists cooled off with in summer, and what farmers in the 19th century quaffed during the dry, hot days of the hay harvest.It was especially associated with Shaker communities across the country.ow, however, switchel is experiencing something of a revival, thanks in part to two small-batch producers, both with roots in Vermont, who have begun bottling and selling the drink. Susan Alexander launched The Vermont Switchel Company, in Cabot, in 2011.