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Gold Strike (drink)

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A bottle of Gold Strike.

Gold Strike is a Dutch cinnamon liqueur containing gold snippets, produced by Lucas Bols. The company suggests it should be drunk as a shot, with the motto "Shake, Shoot and Strike". It is a clear liquid that tastes like cinnamon candy.

Though the company website states the gold flakes are "24-carat", some bottles indicate that the gold has various other levels of purity, such as 22 K or 23.5 K. The gold flakes present little health risk. A common urban legend about Gold Strike is that the gold flakes cut the throat or stomach upon ingestion, allowing the alcohol to directly enter the bloodstream for quicker intoxication.

Similar products

Other alcoholic beverages that contain gold are Goldschläger and Goldwasser. Cinnamon liqueurs include Fireball Cinnamon Whisky.

References

  1. ^ "About Lucas Bols". Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  2. "Image of bottle showing 22 K gold". Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  3. "Image of bottle showing 23.5 K gold". Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  4. Mikkelson, Barbara (2007-11-16). "Karat Slices [Gold in Goldschlager Rumor]". Urban Legends Reference Pages. Snopes.com. Retrieved 2008-02-28.


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