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.

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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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