5 Weird Drinks To Taste Around The World

The world is an interesting place. Having travelled to over 185 countries, I’ve consumed a few weird drinks in the world during that time. There are many bizarre beverages around the globe, but I’ve chosen my top nine. Different cultures, people and resourceful ingredients make up this list. Some may shock you, some may even make you laugh. I admit that some of these weird drinks I’ve consumed in the world have made me gag.

# Snake Wine, Vietnam

Travelled around South East Asia? If so, you’ve probably seen this. A huge jar of liquid sitting on a table with a big old snake curled up in it. The snake has been covered in rice wine or grain alcohol. It is left to ferment for as long as possible. What is the reason for this you ask?

In some cultures across Asia, this process is known to be an aphrodisiac. Furthermore, this preserved liquid has medicinal properties. This is definitely one of the weird drinks in the world as poisonous snakes are used to make this strange drink. The reptile has toxins that dissolve into the liquid.

# Tuna Tears Soju, South Korea

Soju is a clear, distilled rice wine. Soju can be also be produced using wheat, sweet potatoes and tapioca. Find it in every bar, restaurant and convenience store in South Korea. It’s commonly infused with fruit flavours such as cherry, blueberry or lemon.

And, sometimes, they mix it with the fluid from the eye of a tuna fish which naturally makes this a drink that must be included in the weird drinks around the world list.

The eye lens of the tuna is mashed. Then, it is mixed with soju. Did you know that fish eyes are packed full of vitamin E?

# Tatra Tea, Slovakia

Eaten too much? If you’re travelling to Slovakia, it’s way too easy to do. What you need is the perfect digestive, Tatratea. Tatratea should probably feature on the must-try drinks list, not on the weird drinks in the world list.

Why is it so special? It has a range of different flavours starting from 22% of alcohol up to a whopping 72% of alcohol! Well, that’s really something. Slovaks are big tea drinkers and this classic Slovak liquor takes ‘tea’ to a whole new level.

So what is it? First, they brew black tea. Then they add herbs to spice it up. Finally, alcohol adds the punch and cane sugar makes it sweeter. And the unique ingredients? Springwater from nearby Tatra mountains.

# Kvass, Russia

A drink that originates in Russia, and is usually consumed during the Summer.

This is one of the weird drinks in the world for sure as it consists of rye bread and it is also known as fermented black. The resulting colour of kvass depends on the colour of the bread used. This drink is as popular as vodka in this country.

Both of these drinks are made from bread, however, only one of them will get you quite drunk after a few shots. Can you guess which one?

# Baby Mice Wine, China & South Korea

n ancient times, you had to be resourceful to deal with the disease. If you couldn’t find the money to buy medicine to treat illness, the locals had to improvise.

Baby mice wine was their go-to treatment. This strange drink has multiple healing properties. These include curing asthma. In addition, it also rids the body of liver disease.

Here is why this one is on our weird drinks in the world list. Firstly, take a handful of baby mice. Then drown them in rice wine. Lastly, let it ferment for 1-2 years. The aim is to achieve the strongest rodent flavour possible. Apparently the stronger the flavour, the more disease it fights out of the body.