Half and half refers to various beverages or liquid foods made of an equal-parts mixture of two substances, including dairy products, alcoholic beverages, and soft drinks. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Dairy products are generally defined as foodstuffs produced from milk. ... Alcoholic beverages An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol, although in chemistry the definition of alcohol includes many other compounds. ... A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ...

Dairy product

In the United States, half and half is a very light cream typically used in coffee. Its butterfat content is about 12.5%,^[1] which makes it lower-calorie and more stable in coffee. It is widely available in the United States, both in individual-serving containers and in bulk. It is also used to make ice cream. For other uses of Cream, see Cream (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Coffee (disambiguation). ... Butterfat or milkfat is the fatty portion of milk. ... Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ...

Alcoholic beverage

Australia

In New South Wales a "half and half" (also known as a "fifties") consists of half Tooheys New (a draught) and half Tooheys Old (a dark ale). In pubs where Tooheys New is not available, Carlton Draught may be substituted. This is commonly known as a "Flaming Carlo", (From Carlton and Old) Tooheys New is a standard lager and the most popular of the Tooheys beers. ... Tooheys Old is a dark ale type of beer produced in Australia by Tooheys. ... Carlton Draught Can Carlton Draught is a lager beer made by Carlton & United Beverages. ...

Belgium

In Brussels, a "half en half" (Dutch for "half and half") is a mixture of white wine and champagne. For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ... This article is about the beverage. ... Champagne is often consumed as part of a celebration Champagne is a sparkling wine produced by inducing the in-bottle secondary fermentation of wine to effect carbonation. ...

England and North America

See also: Black and Tan

In England, a half and half is a combination of Guinness stout and Harp Lager, with the Guinness in a layer on top. Image File history File links HalfAndHalf. ... Image File history File links HalfAndHalf. ... This article is about Beer blends. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Guinness logo Guinness is Good for You — Irish language advertisement. ... Harp beer mat Harp Lager (Harp Irish Lager since 1997) is a pale lager brand owned by Diageo. ...

In the North East of England, a request for a half and half would more commonly produce a combination of Scotch ale and India Pale Ale (IPA). This drink fell from favour when the Scottish & Newcastle brewery were obliged to sell many of their tied public houses and McEwan's Scotch and IPA disappeared from public bars across the North East. Scotch Ale is the name given to a Strong Pale Ale believed to have originated in Edinburgh in the 19th century. ... A bottle of Fullers IPA India Pale Ale, otherwise known as an IPA, is a distinct style of beer and is characterized as a sparkling pale ale with a slightly higher level of alcohol and hops than a typical Pale Ale; the hops lending it a distinct bitterness. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by British cultural heritage. ...

In the United States and Canada, the term is generally used for a layered drink of Guinness stout and any other beer of darker colour than the average pilsner, and therefore not a "black and tan". Pilsener or pilsner is a type of lager beer. ... This article is about Beer blends. ...

Scotland

In Scotland, a half and a half is a dram of whisky and a half-pint of heavy as a 'chaser'[2]. This article is about the country. ... Also see the article :  Greek drachma. ... For other uses, see Whisky (disambiguation). ... Heavy is the traditional thick, dark, strong ale of Scotland. ...

Switzerland

In Switzerland, and more particularly in Wallis, a half & half is a mixture of dry and sweet liquor of the same fruit.

Soft drink

A half and half, also known as an Arnold Palmer, is a drink consisting of 1/2 lemonade and 1/2 iced tea. It is popular in the Southern United States. An Arnold Palmer is a drink consisting of half iced tea (either sweetened or unsweetened) and half lemonade. ... This article is about the drink made with lemons. ... This article is about the drink. ... Historic Southern United States. ...

Food

In the North West of England, principally Liverpool, the phrase half and half is used when you can't decide to have chips or rice with a take out meal. It can generally be ordered with any meal from a (usually) Chinese take away shop e.g. beancurd in blackbean sauce with greenpeppers, chips and rice. It is also popular with vivid yellow plain curry sauce draped over chips and boiled rice.

"Half rice half chips" is sometimes used as a slang phrase to describe a person of the bisexual persuasion.

Notes

1. ^ Legally, it may be between 10.5% and 18% butterfat.[1]