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{{Short description|Name of various beverages and foods made of equally mixed parts}}
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"'''Half and half'''" is the name of various beverages and foods made of an equal-parts mixture of two substances, including [[dairy product]]s, [[alcoholic beverage]]s, and [[soft drink]]s.

== Alcoholic beverages ==
=== Belgium ===
In some cafés in Brussels, a "half en half", Dutch for "half and half", is a mixture of [[white wine]] and [[champagne]].<ref>{{cite book|title=DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Belgium & Luxembourg|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RZPIAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA91|year=2013|publisher=Dorling Kindersley Limited|isbn=978-1-4093-3415-6|page=91}}</ref> Originally, it was a mixture of two different typical [[beer]] types from Brussels: 50% [[lambic]] and 50% [[Faro (beer)|faro]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.lesoir.be/ou-boire-le-meilleur-half-en-half-de-bruxelles-_t-20050722-0010AH.html|title=Partners – lesoir.be|last=lesoir.be}}</ref>

=== Denmark ===
If you order a "half and half" in a Copenhagen bar, you will get a mixture of dark beer and [[pilsner]] ([[lager]]). The dark beer is a Danish version of an [[Imperial stout]]-type beer; in Denmark simply called "[[Porter (beer)|porter]]", which is a little sweeter than a [[Guinness]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2020}}

===England and North America ===
[[File:Blackandtanbeer.jpg|thumb|[[Black and Tan]] drinks prepared with a blend of [[Guinness]] [[stout]] and [[Bass Brewery|Bass]] [[pale ale]]]]
{{See also|Black and Tan}}

In Britain, a half and half may mean a mixture of [[mild ale]] and [[Bitter (beer)|bitter]].

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 house]]s and [[McEwan's]] Scotch and IPA disappeared from public bars across the North East.

In [[Canada]] and the [[United States]], ''Black and Tan'' refers to Guinness and a lager or ale that will support the Guinness, most commonly [[Bass Ale]], although some Irish-themed bars shun the term for its association with the [[Royal Irish Constabulary]]'s "[[Black and Tans]]" force.   A ''Half and Half'' is Guinness and [[Harp Lager|Harp]]. A Guinness and [[Smithwick's]] is a ''Blacksmith''.<ref>{{cite news|website=Rugged Fellows Guide|title=Black & Tan Variations|date=16 April 2014 |url=https://ruggedfellowsguide.com/black-and-tan-variations/|access-date=12 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=Kegerator|title=11 Most Popular Guinness Blends|author=Nick Carr|url=https://learn.kegerator.com/guinness-blends/|date=16 March 2016|access-date=12 March 2019}}</ref>

=== Scotland ===
[[File:Hauf an a hauf 2.jpg|thumb|A "hauf an a hauf"{{sic|hide=y}}, in [[Scots (language)|Scots]]]]
In Scotland, a "hauf an a hauf"{{sic|hide=y}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Ken|title=Driven to distraction|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/columnists/driven-to-distraction.16088965|access-date=11 January 2012|newspaper=The Herald|date=8 December 2011}}</ref> (half and a half) is a "wee hauf"{{sic|hide=y}} glass of [[whisky]] ({{convert|1/4|impgi|ml|spell=in|lk=in|disp=comma}})<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/half |title=Dictionary of the Scots Language :: SND :: Half n., adj., v |publisher=Dsl.ac.uk |access-date=22 May 2016}}</ref> and {{convert|1/2|imppt|ml|spell=in}} of beer as a [[chaser (bartending)|chaser]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.road-to-the-isles.org.uk/westword/nov2003.html |title=West Word news from the Highlands of Scotland |publisher=Road-to-the-isles.org.uk |access-date=13 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Concise Scots Dictionary|year=1985|publisher=Aberdeen University Press|location=Aberdeen|isbn=0-08-028492-2|page=262|editor=Mairi Robinson|quote=a small WHISKY with half pint of beer as chaser}}</ref>

=== Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia ===
"Pola pola" ("half and half") is a slang term for the drink [[spritzer]], made out of equal parts of [[white wine]] or [[rosé]] wine and [[carbonated water]]. Different ratios of wine and carbonated water are named with various slang terms, depending on the region. "Pola pola" is also known as "litra i voda" (one bottle of wine and one bottle of carbonated water), as well as "Litar-litar" (as in 1 liter of wine, 1 liter of water) and "Gemišt".

=== Switzerland ===
In Switzerland, and more particularly in [[Valais]], a half & half is a mixture of dry and sweet liquor of the same fruit.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}} In the canton of Geneva, a "moitié-moitié" generally refers to a digestif containing one half [[Williamine]] liqueur and one half Williamine eau-de-vie. In the canton of Ticino, a ''mezz e mezz'' (literally ''half and half'' in the local [[Ticinese dialect]]) refers to a mixture of one half local [[Merlot#Central Europe|Merlot]] wine and one half gazosa (a local lemon-flavoured carbonated soft drink).<ref>{{cite news|last=Finessi|first=Andrea|title=Quella gazzosa che manda giù tutto|url=http://www.gdp.ch/rubriche/dalla-ramina-con-ardore/quella-gazzosa-che-manda-giu-tutto-id19850.html|access-date=2 December 2014|newspaper=Giornale del Popolo|date=21 May 2014}}</ref>

=== Uruguay ===
In Uruguay there's a beverage called "Medio y Medio" ("half and half") that consists of [[Sweetness of wine|sweet]] [[sparkling wine]] and [[Sweetness of wine|dry]] [[white wine]] in equal parts. "Medio y medio" comes in [[Red wine|Red]], [[Rosé]] and [[White wine|White]] varieties, the latter being the original and most popular. It is massively consumed during the holidays but it can be found in certain places throughout the year as well. The most common "Medio y Medio" is the one produced by Roldós, a local restaurant that claims having invented the mixture.

"Medio y medio" is also the name for another cocktail, made with [[Vermouth|White Vermouth]] and "Caña" (literally "cane"), a 35–50% alcoholic beverage distilled from sugar cane. This name, however, is used not in the majority of bars but only in the most traditional ones, probably due to the existence of Roldós' "Medio y Medio".

== Non-alcoholic beverages ==
The [[Arnold Palmer (drink)|Arnold Palmer]], also known as a half and half,<ref>{{cite book | last1=Gaudet | first1=E. | last2=Sharpless | first2=A. | title=Two Good Rounds Titans: Leaders in Industry & Golf | publisher=Skyhorse | year=2014 | isbn=978-1-5107-2051-0 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IDaCDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT315 | access-date=8 January 2020 | page=315}}</ref> is popular in the [[Northeastern United States]].  The drink consists of 1 part [[lemonade]] and 1 part [[iced tea]]; variations may include a mixture of sweet and unsweetened tea. In the [[Cuisine of the Southern United States|Southern United States]] (specifically the cities of [[Atlanta]], [[Baltimore]], and [[Houston]]), "half and half" may also refer to a mixture of half sweet, half unsweetened tea. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Dish |first=Mary {{!}} Deep South |title=How to Make Perfect Southern Sweet Iced Tea |url=https://www.deepsouthdish.com/2008/11/marys-perfect-southern-sweet-iced-tea.html |access-date=2022-11-18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kitchen |first=Natasha |date=2022-03-17 |title=What is half sweet and half unsweet tea called? |url=https://foodmorning.fr/tips-and-tricks/what-is-half-sweet-and-half-unsweet-tea-called-7884/ |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=Food Morning {{!}} Your #1 source for food informations and facts 🍔 |language=en-US}}</ref> Some coffee shops in colder climates serve a half and half drink consisting of half [[coffee]] and half [[hot chocolate]], similar to [[caffè mocha]]. Half & Half might also refer to a flavor of [[Soft drink#Carbonated drinks|soda]] that combines the flavors of [[grapefruit]] and [[lemon]].

=== Canada and the United States ===
[[File:Berkeley Farms Fat-Free Half & Half.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Carton]]s of half and half at a grocery store in California]]

In Canada and the United States, ''half and half'' almost always refers to a light [[cream]] typically used in [[coffee]]. (See [[#Dairy product|below]].) The name refers to the liquid's content of half milk and half cream. It is widely available in the United States, both in individual-serving containers and in bulk. It is also used to make [[ice cream]]. Non-fat versions of the product are also available, containing corn syrup and other ingredients.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://consumer.darigold.com/Ultra-Pasteurized-Fat-Free-Half-Half.html |title=Fat Free Half & Half |publisher=Consumer.darigold.com |access-date=13 November 2012 |archive-date=24 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924223505/http://consumer.darigold.com/Ultra-Pasteurized-Fat-Free-Half-Half.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Switzerland ===
In the [[Linguistic geography of Switzerland#French|Romandy]], a ''moitié-moitié'' (lit. ''half-half'') can refer to coffee mixed with an equal amount of milk.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}.

In the [[German-speaking part of Switzerland]], especially in the north-eastern part, a mixture of [[Apple juice|apple]] and [[orange juice]] is known as "halb halb" ("half half", sometimes written 1+1).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thurella.ch/obi-halb-halb/|title=obi Halb Halb|publisher=Thurella AG|access-date=10 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731162513/http://www.thurella.ch/obi-halb-halb/|archive-date=31 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aproz.ch/eau-minerale/mineralwasser/quellen-wallis/verschiedene-fruchtsaften.html|title=Aproz, Verschiedene Fruchtsäften|publisher=Aproz Sources Minérales SA|access-date=10 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310112342/http://www.aproz.ch/eau-minerale/mineralwasser/quellen-wallis/verschiedene-fruchtsaften.html|archive-date=10 March 2012}}</ref>

== Dairy product ==
[[File:Coffee at Friendlys Restaurant.jpg|thumb|160px|Coffee mixed with half and half]]
"Half and half" or "Half-and-half" is a mixture of milk and [[cream]], which is often used in coffee and with [[breakfast cereals]]. In the United States, half and half is a common liquid product produced by dairy companies in premixed form. It was invented by William A. Boutwell of Boutwell Dairy in [[Lake Worth, Florida|Lake Worth Beach, Florida]], which distributed the blend regionally between 1927 and 1956.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pbchistoryonline.org/uploads/file/Alfar%20Creamery.pdf |title=Alfar Creamery (pdf) |publisher=Palm Beach County History Online |work=(from the files of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and [[The Palm Beach Post]].) }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Mustaine |first=Beverly |date=1999 |title=The Images of America: On Lake Worth |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YEczDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA55|location=Charleston, S.C. |publisher=Arcadia Books |page=55 |isbn=978-0-7385-0055-3 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://historicpalmbeach.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2001/12/05/lake-worths-boutwell-road-named-after-area-dairyman/ |title="Lake Worth's Boutwell Road Named After Area Dairyman"|work=Historic Palm Beach Blog }}</ref>

In the United States, half-and-half must contain between 10.5 and 18 percent milkfat.<ref name=cfr>{{cite web |url=https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=131.180 |title=Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Volume 2, Revised as of April 1, 2018 |publisher=[[Food and Drug Administration]] |work=[[Code of Federal Regulations]] }}</ref> It is [[Pasteurization|pasteurized]] or [[Ultra-high-temperature processing|ultra-pasteurized]], and may be homogenized.<ref name=cfr />

The following optional ingredients may also be used:
#Emulsifiers
#Stabilizers
#Nutritive sweeteners
#Characterizing flavoring ingredients (with or without coloring) as follows:
##Fruit and fruit juice (including concentrated fruit and fruit juice).
##Natural and artificial food flavoring.<ref name=cfr />

=== Milkette ===
[[File:Coffee creamer in milkette containers.jpg|thumb|Coffee creamer in milkette containers]]
A milkette (also referred to as dairy milker, creamette or creamers) is a single serving of milk (2%) or cream (10% and 18%) in {{convert|12|mL}} or {{convert|15|ml}} containers used for [[coffee]] and [[tea]].

The single cup of milk is stored in a sealed (foil cover) plastic cup of milk or cream with long shelf life<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaylea.com/foodservice/food-service-products/fluids-uht-milk-and-cream/creamers-milkettes|title=Fluids – UHT Milk & Cream – Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited|access-date=19 April 2016}}</ref> but must be refrigerated.

== Food ==

===Netherlands===
"Half-om-halfgehakt" (half for half minced meat) is commonly used for mixed minced meat, made of equal amounts of beef and pork. The term "Gehacktes halb und halb" is used in Germany, also referring to minced meat.

===Switzerland===
''Moitié-moitié'' (lit. ''half-half'') refers to a [[Fondue|cheese fondue]] made with half ''[[Gruyère (cheese)|Gruyère]]'' and half ''[[Vacherin Fribourgeois]]''.

===Sweden===
In the [[Skaraborg County|Skaraborg region]] of Sweden "Hälta Hälta" ("Half Half" in the local dialect) refers to a serving of half [[french fries]] and half [[mashed potato]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=I Skara räcker det med att säga "hälta/hälta" |url=https://www.expressen.se/gt/i-skara-racker-det-med-att-saga-haltahalta/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=www.expressen.se |date=25 November 2014 |language=sv}}</ref> commonly served with sausage. 

===United States===
[[File:Pizza from Chicago Delita (383227030).jpg|right|thumb|A half and half pizza]]
[[Black and white cookie]]s are sometimes called half-and-half cookies

A half-and-half [[pizza]] is one prepared with different toppings on each side of the pizza.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=20000316&id=TJ8sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Yv0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3275,4724448&hl=en | title=Fridge Door | newspaper=Lakeland Ledger | date=16 March 2000 | access-date=31 August 2015 | author=McBride, Lyle}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=Serious Eats|title=Slice Poll: Do You Order Half-and-Half Pizzas?|url=https://slice.seriouseats.com/2010/07/slice-poll-do-you-order-half-and-half-pizzas.html|last=Kuban|first=Adam|date=5 July 2010|access-date=12 March 2019}}</ref>

===British Isles===
A half and half is commonly understood to be a side dish of half [[French fries|chips]] and half rice. The term is used across the British Isles but most commonly in the north of England and Wales. A typical order might be "chicken curry half and half" or "chili con carne half and half".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bakingbites.com/2011/11/what-is-half-and-half/|title=What is Half and Half|publisher=bakingbites.com|date=8 November 2011 |access-date=9 December 2013}}</ref>

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== See also ==
* [[Black cow (disambiguation)]]
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== References ==
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==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|Half and half}}
* {{wiktionary-inline|half and half}}

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