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What happens if you eat the worm in mezcal?
There are no proven side effects that come with consuming a Tequila worm. While the worm is popularly called the tequila worm, it is only found on the bottom of a bottle of mezcal, a variety of tequila obtained from distilling blue agave and similar plants.
What is the purpose of a mezcal worm?
In his book, Dias Blue writes that the insect serves as evidence of a mezcal’s potency; to pickle the gusano, the spirit must have a high percentage of alcohol. Oviedo is pragmatic. More than anything, mezcal brands use the worm for marketing purposes, he says.
Is it OK to drink mezcal with a worm?
Spoiler: You should probably avoid mezcal with a worm inside it, not because of the worm itself but because it’s normally a good indication of brands which have more of a focus on marketing then flavour. It’s probably the biggest marketing ploy for agave spirits since the old tequila slammer.
Can you eat the scorpion in mezcal?
You can either eat the scorpion first and then do the shot, or you can swallow it whole as if it were a pill,he explained helpfully. I recommend eating it first. That way you get the full experience.
Is mezcal with the worm illegal?
Even today, with mezcal making a strong, high quality comeback in the spirits world, bottles complete with a worm (and a tiny packet of worm-flavored salt) are still out there. Meanwhile, it’s said the Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (the Mexican Standards authority) actually prohibits adding insects or larvae to tequila
Are mezcal worms edible?
Are tequila worms edible? They are indeed. Feel free to gulp down that worm to your hearts content.
Why do they put a worm with tequila and mezcal?
Mezcal is a smokey, aromatic spirit while tequila is more robust. The legend of the worm started in the 1950s when a Mexican mezcal maker discovered a moth larvae in a batch of mezcal. This mezcal maker thought the worm’s presence actually improved its taste. He placed a worm in each bottle as a marketing strategy
What happens if you swallow the worm in mezcal?
Is It Safe To Eat The Worm In Tequila? Nope. In most cases, you won’t be able to see any things after eating the worm because it has more to do with the mezcal you drank than the larva itself. Mezcal worm’s taste has been described as similar to chicken by some people who have eaten it.
Do you drink the worm in mezcal?
Does the tequila worm get you drunk? No, although it’s soaked and pickled in mezcal, there isn’t enough booze on the warm itself to get you drunk. The shots you take to build yourself up to eating it however, might just do the job.
What does the worm in tequila do?
Although the custom is relatively recent, larvae are used frequently by several brands of mezcal to give flavor to the drink. A whole larva is deposited in the bottle, normally after having previously been cured in pure alcohol. Nacional Vinicola (NAVISA) was the first company to add a worm to its Gusano Rojo mezcal.