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{{quote|''"Never drink any drink with a [[Umbrella Drink|paper umbrella]] in it, never drink any drink with a humorous name, and never drink any drink that changes colour when the last ingredient goes in."''
|'''Mustrum Ridcully''', ''[[
A drink so potent the whole room hushes when someone orders it. The bartender pales and asks, "Are you sure?", and then, after putting on a welding mask and asbestos gloves, takes the bottle out of a locked safe and pours it with tongs. When the stirring spoon is removed, [[Ate the Spoon|it's been melted away]], and the ice cubes jump out with a yelp when dropped into it. And that's just the beginning of the fun.
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* Another Disney flick, ''[[Snow Dogs]]'', features "soup", which is stored in a hip flask. When questioned about the quotation marks, the maker replies, "Well, there's soup ''in'' it."
* ''[[Revenge of the Nerds]]''. Another Alpha Beta brother asks Stan Gable to try a drink called simply "Fireball". He has one sip straight from the bottle and promptly [[Spit Take|spits it out all over]]. As it turns out, it has a ridiculously high proof, and Haystack later spits it through a lighter's flame and burns down the AB house.
* ''[[Star Trek]]'': Romulan ale.{{context}}<!-- I believe canon only says it's blue, not that it's potent - or even alcohol -->▼
* In ''[[The Great Escape]]'', Americans Hilts, Hendley and Goff celebrate the Fourth of July by [[Military Moonshiner|distilling some homemade booze]] and sharing it with the others. It appears to be powerful stuff.
{{quote|'''Bartlett''': In the three years, seven months, and two weeks that I've been in the bag, that's the most extraordinary stuff I've ever tasted. It's shattering!
'''MacDonald''': (''mildly'') Well, I think it's rather good. }}
* It's not alcohol (probably) but Wednesday and Pugsley make some rather fiery lemonade when they try to make money selling it in ''[[The Addams Family (1991 film)|The Addams Family]]''. When they give a free sample to Lurch, he feels some discomfort for a moment or two after drinking it, then breathes fire, scorching a wooden statue of an Indian. [[Nigh Invincible| Then he just shrugs and continues on his way.]] Sadly, we never see a scene where they sell any to an actual customer.
* Bor-brew ale from the ''[[Lone Wolf]]'' series doesn't look that threatening and even has a pleasant taste ("malted apples"). It has a fearsome reputation because it's the favored beer of ''dwarves''. The first time Lone Wolf can drink it, he runs the risk of falling unconscious and waking up with a hangover that robs him of [[Hit Points|Endurance]]. Later it seems the brew became even more potent; the second time he can drink it, he runs the risk of ''suffering horrifying hallucinations'', falling unconscious, and waking up with a hangover that again robs him of Hit Points. Yes, [[Everything Trying to Kill You|even the beer is trying to kill Lone Wolf]].▼
== [[Literature]] ==
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{{quote|"A lot of stories are told about scumble, and how it is made out on the damp marshes, according to ancient recipes passed down rather unsteadily from father to son. [[Noodle Implements|It's not true about the rats, or the snakes' heads, or the lead shot. The one about the dead sheep is a complete fabrication. We can lay to rest all the variants of the one about the trouser button]]. But the one about not letting it come into contact with metal is absolutely true..."}}
** As everyone knows, there's no danger of encountering watered-down scumble — because scumble reacts explosively when it contacts water.
** There's one humorous scene in ''[[
*** Rendered very amusingly in the "Big Comic" edition where the view cuts to the horrified customers exclaiming "A ''pint''?!?" in hushed tones when Mort places his order.
** See the [[Real Life]] section below for the drink scumble is based on.
** In ''[[
*** Also mentioned is the rotgut brewed by and flogged to soldiers, hangman (one drop and you're dead!)
** Trolls also have a drink called luglarr, or "Big Hammer", a variant of Troll beer made by adding certain metallic salts to the drink that manages to make it even ''more'' dangerous—very hard to do. The result is ''roughly'' the same as scumble, to the effect that anyone who can't simply be pushed over minutes after drinking some is considered almost preternaturally resistant to its effects, even by other trolls. To sum up: this stuff ''etches pavement'' (and remember, trolls are pretty much ''made of rock'').
** ''[[
** From ''[[
** In ''[[
** An early ''Discworld'' book mentions the mountain farmers making a strong real-life liquor called applejack by putting buckets of cider out in the winter and letting everything but the alcohol freeze.
** In the Tiffany Aching series, there is the often-referred-to "special sheep liniment", a type of moonshine whisky which all the sheep-farmers keep around for cold nights; it is said to put hair on your chest. It is often speculated by people who are unfamiliar with it what would happen if one were to actually give it to a sheep, with the implication usually coming back that they are not sure, but it probably wouldn't be good.
** ''[[
** In ''[[
* Maple mead from [[Lois McMaster Bujold]]'s ''[[Vorkosigan Saga|Vorkosigan]]'' series is always discussed with trepidation by the main characters. The Dendarii mountain folk, who are backwards even for a backwards planet like Barrayar, don't mess around with their alcohol. In moderation, the drink doesn't have much kick. The first glass or two taste sickly sweet, the next few glasses taste pretty good... and then you wake up the next morning with a killer hangover.
* The [[Zero Punctuation|Yahtzee]] novel ''Fog Juice'' is named for the Gargle Blaster prepared by the protagonist to solve problems. It is said to be a recipe passed down through generations of university students, which can be summed up as every bottle in the kitchen plus a large mixing bowl. Its main advantage is that when you come round, whatever unfortunate situation you were in will definitely have resolved itself—however, you may have a few new problems, the least of which is working out where you are and how you got there. It also renders you completely immune to all other forms of alcohol in the future, even notoriously evil Pirate Grog. And {{spoiler|allows you to access the collective human unconsciousness with an avatar of your inner self. For the main character, this is a terrifying floating mass of tentacles which are themselves made of vomit. The female lead, in disgust, wonders pointedly what this says about him.}}
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** ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' features a bar regularly, but the mix that most evoked this trope is the (implied to be [http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Warp_core_breach aptly-named]) [http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Warp_core_breach_(beverage) "warp core breach"].
** Klingon Blood Wine is so stated to be much stronger than whiskey—so much so that it is used as a test of character for candidates for induction into the Order of Kahless.
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* A ''[[Lost in Space]]'' episode where Doctor Smith is mistaken for a lookalike gunslinger and plays it to the hilt, ordering the gunslinger's favorite drink in a saloon on a Western Planet, inspiring awe among the crowd. IIRC, the bartender actually has to assemble the ingredients wearing heavy gloves.
* Granny's "tonic" on ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies]]''.
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** Skullwhomper Ale was initially brewed by a dragon who ''did'' intend to use it as an incendiary weapon. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080920130928/http://nodwick.humor.gamespy.com/gamespyarchive/index.php?date=2008-02-20 When it found out that people were stealing its concoction for drinking], it was so embarrassed that it gave Nodwick the recipe and completely gave up on its plan.
* The Kickapoo Joy Juice from ''[[Li'l Abner]]'', having been described as "more inflammable than jet fuel".
* Non-alcohol example, in ''[[Garfield (Comic Strip)|Garfield]]'', Jon's lemonade [https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1985/08/15 ''really'' needs sugar.]
== [[Oral Tradition]], [[Folklore]], Myths and Legends ==
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* The ''[[GURPS]] Dungeon Fantasy'' supplement ''Taverns'' contains special drinks that are either [[Booze-Based Buff]], or this. For example, drinking the Vorpal Brew will cause one point of damage to you unless you already have alcohol in your system, and [[Punny Name|Wight Wine]] will give you a level of Fearfulness for a random amount of hours.
* ''[[Shadowrun]]'' features Hurlg, a beverage described as "a dark, thick ale the consistency of soup, swimming with hops and nutmeg". Humans and elves without special implants or toxin resistance spells suffer from painful stomach cramps when they drink it.
* ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]''.
** Feywine. Made by rulers of [[The Fair Folk]], it is made of a fermented mixture of honey, crushed flowers, and a secret ingredient (which some elves theorize is [[Insubstantial Ingredients| distilled moonlight]]). This stuff is known to get even ''them'' hammered, and is known to cause frivolous behavior; if mortals drink it, this behavior can last ''months''. They rarely share it with mortals (including most elves) for that exact reason. Supposedly, simply taking a raison from the Feywild and stirring it into a glass of water will create a far less potent version of feywine, but still one where even one glass can cause intoxication in mortals.
** A 3rd Edition sourcebook says that fiends cannot get drunk by drinking alcohol, because they do not have metabolisms in the way mortals are familiar with. In order to experience an intoxicated state, they consume special magical beverages, like Gughalaki, a potent liquid derived from the scent glands of certain giant arachnids native to the Third Layer of Hell. Of course, this stuff might as well be liquor — ''incredibly'' potent liquor, possibly a hallucinogenic — to mortals who drink it, if they could even do so safely.
** Viperwine is another ''Planescape'' liquor favored by demons. This is literally ''deadly'' to mortals, although some Lower Ward bars sell an antidote for those who want to drink it safely. Although, "safely" is subjective, as again, what makes fiends drunk is likely very potent to mortals.
▲* Bor-brew ale from the ''[[Lone Wolf]]'' gamebook series doesn't look that threatening and even has a pleasant taste ("malted apples"). It has a fearsome reputation because it's the favored beer of ''dwarves''. The first time Lone Wolf can drink it, he runs the risk of falling unconscious and waking up with a hangover that robs him of [[Hit Points|Endurance]]. Later it seems the brew became even more potent; the second time he can drink it, he runs the risk of ''suffering horrifying hallucinations'', falling unconscious, and waking up with a hangover that again robs him of Hit Points. Yes, [[Everything Trying to Kill You|even the beer is trying to kill Lone Wolf]].
== [[Video Games]] ==
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:** This is a recycled gag from an earlier cartoon: a Porky Pig cartoon titled "Curtain Razor". Porky is screening prospects for a talent agency, and a [[Running Gag]] involves one character constantly barging in to talk about a "super-colossal" act. When he finally gets to perform the act, he undergoes pretty much the same act (including the devil costume), and while the ingredients may not be exactly the same, the match and result are identical. Porky is stunned in amazement for the first and only time in the cartoon. Then, the ghost of the character walks back in and, like Daffy, says, "I can only do it once."
:* Yet another Daffy example occurs in the cartoon ''Mexican Joyride''. Daffy enters a Mexican bar, and, after an [[Fire-Breathing Diner|encounter with some of the local cuisine]] demands something to put the fire out. The bartender hands Daffy a glass of tequila, which he quickly downs - and then stiffens into a rigor mortis like state. The bartender picks Daffy up and chucks him into a nearby pile of similarly frozen patrons.
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** In one episode, Bart and Milhouse drink a [[G-Rated Drug|Squishee "made entirely of syrup"]]. It is treated exactly like a Gargle Blaster, and even leads to a [[Drunken Montage]].
** Another episode features the Forget-Me-Shot, a concoction of Jägermeister, sloe gin, triple sec, ''quadruple'' sec, gunk from a dog's eye, "Absolut Pickle", the red stripe from Aquafresh toothpaste, and the venom of the Louisiana loboto-moth, stirred with a home pregnancy test (until it gets a positive response). The drink is so powerful it erases the previous 24 hours off of the drinker's memory.
** And there's the episode where Bart and Milhouse are in the Flanders house unsupervised, and they discover Ned's [[Beatles]] collection; they each down a can of 40-year-old Beatles-themed novelty soft drink, and Bart's causes him to briefly hallucinate about Milhouse as John Lennon.
** One episode has Homer visit a redneck town and develop a taste for "Fudd" beer, as opposed to his usual Duff.
* In [[Tex Avery]]'s ''The Shooting of Dan McGoo'', a character drinks a shot of ''straight whiskey'' and promptly shoots up to the ceiling like a rocket. When he lands, he complains, "This stuff's been cut," with Droopy adding, "Whaddaya want for 10 cents, gasoline?"
* Two episodes of the cartoon adaptation of ''[[The Mask (animation)|The Mask]]'' have gargle blaster drinks:
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