top ten most dangerous alcoholic drinks
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1. Absinthe
Prepared from the leaves and flowers of Artemisia absinthium (grand
wormwood) along with sweet fennel, green anise and other culinary and
medicinal herbs; Absinthe is a highly alcoholic, distilled beverage. Thujone –
a chemical compound found in the drink makes it an addictive psychoactive
drug. Thus it leads the list of most dangerous drinks in the world. Absinthe
originated during the 18th century in Switzerland and became popular as
an intoxicating drink in the late 19th century.
2. Mezcal
A trend started in the 1940’s; Mezcal is still sold out with a sight disturbing
worm inside the bottle. Though it is weird, it is true. It is drunk straight and
not as a mixed drink. This alcoholic brew is made out of agave plant, grown
extensively in Mexico. Mezcal is popularly exported to Japan and the United
States along with twenty seven other countries across three continents. It
has a strong smoky flavour and is considered as one of the most dangerous
alcoholic drinks.
3. Scorpion Vodka
As the name suggest, a bottle of Scorpion Vodka comes with a full length
preserved scorpion inside it. The drink is formed out of wheat and is used as
for medical uses such as back and body muscle pain as well as an
aphrodisiac in South East Asia. Scorpion Vodka tastes different compared
with the normal vodka. Besides the scorpion inside it is meant for eating as
it is non-poisonous.
4. Three Lizard Liquor
Being a part of popular custom in China and Vietnam, the Three
Lizard Liquor is drank to drive away evil power and negative
energies. In both of the countries it is a strong believed that
lizards are regarded as a powerful source of energy that can fend
off evil spirit. However it is a dangerous alcoholic drink as it is
prepared by stuffing three medium sized lizards.
5. Snake Wine
The Snake Wine is prominent in the South Eastern Asia that is produced by
inserting a highly poisonous snake into rice wine. According to report, the
taste of the wine is determined from the snake’s venom though the ethanol
content kills the venomous effect. In Taiwan’s Huaxi street night market
such kind of drink along with other snake food is a common sight. Snake
Wine is said to possess medicinal qualities that can benefit the health.
Baby Mice Wine
Baby Mice Wine deserves the sixth position among the top ten most
dangerous alcoholic drinks. It is a customary drink consumed in China and
Korea. Even this one has a weird way of preparing. A number of newly born
mice are put into a jar of wine and is kept for a year to catch on with its
flavour through fermentation. Like Snake Wine, even Baby Mice Wine is
assumed to have some healthy benefitting characteristics.
Seagull Wine
The credit for introducing the Seagull Wine goes to the Eskimos.
The typical beverage has been adopted by this tribe due to the
bitter cold atmosphere of the region. They slice of seagulls into
tiny pieces, stuff into a bottle of water and is left out under the
brimming sun to ferment. Known as one of the most sadistic
beverage, it is also believed to be a dangerous alcoholic drink.
Purple Drank
A recreational drug well accepted in the Southern United States
Hip Hop community, the Purple Drank contains codeine and
promethazine mixed with Sprite or Mountain Dew. The drink has
made news for taking the lives of a number of users, through
respiratory and CNS depressions. Purple Drank also has a
narcotic effect and makes the consumer nauseous and woozy.
Many youngsters find it trendy but in reality it is not as cool as it
seems.
Four Loko
Marketed by Phusion Projects of Chicago, the Four Loko is
another name that appears among the most dangerous alcoholic
drinks in the world as it is a combination of alcohol, taurine,
caffeine and guarana. Initially it was sold out as an energy drink
but after it was found out to have health affects, it has been
banned in many places. In the past years a number of individuals
were hospitalized after the use of the beverage.
Everclear
Everclear is a distilled, unflavoured and colourless beverage that
is processed out of maize. It is known to have alcohol content in
the range of 40% to 90% and is banned in many countries. It can
be had as a mixed alcoholic drink combining with energy drinks
and fruit juices. However it is regarded dangerous for
consumption as few shots of it can create stomach pump.
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