Half and half

"Half and half" is the name of various beverages and foods made of an equal-parts mixture of two substances, including dairy products, alcoholic beverages, and soft drinks.

[1] Originally, it was a mixture of two different typical beer types from Brussels: 50% lambic and 50% faro.

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.

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.

[7][8] "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".

[9] In Uruguay there's a beverage called "Medio y Medio" ("half and half") that consists of sweet sparkling wine and dry white wine in equal parts.

Non-fat versions of the product are also available, containing corn syrup and other ingredients.

half-half) can refer to coffee mixed with an equal amount of milk.

The term is used across the British Isles but most commonly in the north of England and Wales.