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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.

Contents 1 Dairy product 2 Alcoholic beverage 2.1 Australia 2.2 Belgium 2.3 England and North America 2.4 Scotland 2.5 Switzerland 3 Soft drink 4 Food 5 Notes

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.

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)

In Brussels, a "half en half" (Dutch for "half and half") is a mixture of white wine and champagne.

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.

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.

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".

In Scotland, a half and a half is a dram of whisky and a half-pint of heavy as a 'chaser'[2].

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

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.

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.

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