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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". [1] It is a clear liquid that tastes like cinnamon candy.
Though the company website states the gold flakes are "24- carat", [2] some bottles indicate that the gold has various other levels of purity, such as 22 K [3] or 23.5 K. [4] 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. [5]
Similar products
Other alcoholic beverages that contain gold are Goldschläger and Goldwasser. Cinnamon liqueurs include Fireball Cinnamon Whisky.
References
- ^ "About Lucas Bols". Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ "About Lucas Bols". Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ "Image of bottle showing 22 K gold". Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ "Image of bottle showing 23.5 K gold". Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ 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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