Weird Drinks That You Probably Won't Want To Quench Your Thirst With!

#1 Liquid Smoking

Yes, getting rid of a habit of smoking isn't the easiest thing to do. So back in 2008, they launched 'Liquid Smoking' in UK, which claimed that it could shoo away your smoking itch within one to four hours. It promises an instant high followed by a ‘euphoric calming feeling'. Allegedly, for a brief moment, it was quite popular in Netherlands. Go figure.

#2 Deer Penis Wine

Quite a hit among Chinese sports medicine enthusiasts, the deer penis wine is said to have healing properties. That explains why it was banned from the 2008 Beijing Olympics. They also say it enhances "male sexual power". Long before Viagra hit the market there was a little something called three-penis liquor, which consists of rice wine infused with seal, deer and Cantonese dog penises, hence Deer Penis Wine. Now this is what we call "hitting the hard stuff!"

#3 Peruvian Frog Juice

Take a live frog native to Lake Titicaca in Peru, bash it against a hard surface to make it go unconscious or even kill it, make two incisions in the belly of the frog, skin it like husking corn, blend it with hot bean broth, honey, aloe vera, and maca (an Andean root also believed to boost stamina and sex drive). Once strained, the result is a starchy, milkshake-like liquid that stings the throat. Don't complain about the stinging sensation - like seriously, what did you expect?

#4 Bird's Nest Drink

Instead of using twigs, some species of birds regurgitate their saliva to create a thick adhesive to build their nests. Traditional Chinese healers believe that these next walls, when ground to fine powder form, can serve as immunity boosters. Welcome, Bird's Nest Drink.

#5 Panda Dung Tea

The man behind the brew is a super panda enthusiast from Sichuan. He invented the tea in November 2011, And has collected 10 tons of panda droppings to fertilise the plantation. Tea leaves in this plantation are known as ‘panda tea'. It gives a mature and nutty taste. It's mixed with other flavors as well. Also it is the most expensive tea in the world approx. £46,000 per kg. He is the biggest maker of this popular tea but it has been a staple drink in Asia for centuries.

#6 Panda Dung Tea

The "original tea." Apparently, pandas absorb less than 30 percent of the nutrition from their food (bamboo), and that the remaining 70% of the nutrients is passed out in their feces, making tea grown in panda poo really delicious and full of nutrients. No other ingredients are added to this original panda tea. YUMMY!

#7 Pig Placenta Drink

#8 Saliva Wine

Chicha, as it is popularly called, might look like just another ordinary drink but don't be fooled. The makers chew the maize and cover it in their saliva to break down the starch. Once that's done, they put it in warm water and let it ferment. And that, children, is how you get saliva wine.

#9 Gilpin Family Whisky – Elderly Diabetics Urine Drink

You never know what you're drinking unless you read the fine print. When you purchase a bottle of Gilpin Family Whisky, the number on it does not denote the age of the bottle but that of the elderly diabetic volunteer whose sugar-rich urine was used brew this bad boy. Cheers!

#10 Three Lizard Liquor

Take three live lizards, put them in a container filled with 75 proof alcohol and seal it tight. Lizards and geckos give out heat energy, which is apparently good for health. And there you have - the famous three lizard liquor.

#11 Snake Wine

File this under NO THANKS! Snake wine is an alcoholic beverage that includes a whole venomous snake in the bottle. It originated in Vietnam and can be found around Southeast Asia. The snakes, preferably venomous ones, are not usually preserved for their meat but to have the snake poison dissolved in the liquor. However, the snake venom is denatured by the ethanol; its proteins are unfolded and therefore inactivated. The snake is often placed with many smaller snakes, turtles, insects, or birds, and left to steep for many months.

#12 Bull Testicle Beer

It started as an April Fool's joke, by promoting bull testicle-flavoured beer in a spoof video. But, on receiving a huge response, Wynkoop Brewing Company finally decided to create what is now a local favourite in Colorado. Sliced pieces of deep-fried bull testicles are added to 7 specialty malts, local malts, roasted barley, Styrian Goldings hops and sea salt, to create a slightly viscous beer with depths of flavour and finish.

#13 Horse Semen Shots

Green Man Pub in New Zealand is known to host events where they offer shots of horse jizz in different flavors including apple, cherry and even banofee pie (Whaaaaat!). Add that to your shopping list. And don't forget to capture the... erm... money shot.

#14 Baby Mouse Wine

Wine originated in China and Korea, but this Asian health tonic is thought to be a cure-all, including aiding in respiratory and liver disorders. All you need to do is take a handful of newly born mice (yes, they're still alive) and drop them into a bottle of rice wine to ferment for approximately a year. And you thought drinking the worm at the bottom of a tequila bottle was intense. Count me OUT!

#15 BustUp Drink

Pueraria mirifica or Kwao Krua is a traditional Oriental ingredient that claims to fix a plethora of "womanly problems" ranging from curing menopausal night sweats to tightening vaginas. Now, Kinohimitsu Japan's BustUp Drink purports to enlarge breasts without surgical methods or medication using the same ingredient. Quite a cupful indeed.

#16 Cow "Water"

For a long time, Hindus have worshiped cows for their life-sustaining dairy products, but Ayurvedic tradition also claims that cow urine can be used to cure ailments ranging from liver complaints to diabetes and cancer. No wonder, some Hindu groups are trying to prescribe 'cow water' as a alternative to soft drinks.