Hey all!
Just curious. I know SnakeBite is illegal here in the UK, I've heard it creates some sort of poison when you mix the two (all hearsay) and maybe a hallouncogen?
Can anyone tell me what happens when a snakebite is made, and what is so bad about it to make it illegal. Also, what does the stuff do to you (apart from get you pissed very quickly!)?
Thanks for any responses to my Questions :)
Chris
I suspect this is pure urban legend. I've never heard of any of this before.
Snakebite gets people drunk quickly by default - the only people who drink this vile concoction are youngsters with little tolerance to alcohol.
To me it seems pointless to mix two drinks together with a result that tastes worse than either of the ingredients. Add to this that many snakebites are made from mixing such brews as Carling Black Label and Strongbow and you soon see what daft way it is to enjoy a drink.
Mike
snakebite is not illegal in the UK, it is sold in all pubs,clubs and bars around the countries. It is lager and cider mixed in a pint glass, topped with blackcurrent!
It's not illegal, but most pubs/bars don't sell it as it tends to be drunk mostly by youngsters who seem to become very drunk very quickly. Not good when your the landlord.
Really? That seems pretty tame compared to what you'll get if you order a snakebite in a bar here in Montreal:
Richard
Errrmmm... that would rule out lager shandies, vodka and orange etc. Anyhow, it is not difficult to work out the ABV for a mixed drink.
e.g. half lager @ 4% ABV + half cider @ 4.5% ABV Pint of snakebite at 4.25% ABV.
yes it is hard to work out ABV you don't just halve it
If it's half cider and half "larger" then one certainly does just add up the alcohol content and half the result. It's not much more complicated for any other ratio. More importantly, you'll never magically get more alcohol than you put into the drink.
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