What spirits can you light on fire

The method includes dunking a sugar cube in the liquor, then balancing it over the glass on a small spoon and lighting it on fire. Most vodka is at least 80 proof, though it can be much more than that. It also produces a bright blue flame that looks great.

Try mixing up a flaming Ferrari for you and friends if you want a drink. To cook with flaming vodka, try penne with vodka sauce. It's just that these alcohols burn well, are often used in traditional flammable drinks, or taste good after being set aflame. Warning Setting liquids on fire can be extremely dangerous. Tip To increase safety, use a long match or long-reach lighter to light your drink or dish. Sambuca Sambuca is a clear Italian liqueur that is made with spices, including the star anise seed, and sweetened with sugar.

Tip Plastic straws and flaming alcohol don't mix well. Absinthe Bright green and made from wormwood and anise , absinthe is a beverage of many myths — and it was once thought to have psychedelic effects on its drinkers.

Let's be honest here. Perhaps most importantly, setting alcohol on fire is most often just an experiment that intesifies the moment of enjoying the shot. It's good to know that not all liqueurs are flammable.

The more alcohol content or proof, as some people may refer it to a drink has, the bigger the flame.

Generally, any liqueur with over than 40 per cent in alcohol volume, should flame up but it's not quaranteed to give a very big flame. Before we get to the list, we would like to remind you that setting shots on fire can be dangerous and you should take into account your surroundings, make needed precautions and be very careful once the shot is on fire.

And, remember to put the flame out before drinking. Rums, especially ones with alcohol per cent over 60 or so, will burn nicely even if you pour just a little bit on top of your drink. Absinthe is an anise-flavoured spirit derived from botanicals, including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium "grand wormwood" , together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs. During the 19th century absinthe became a very popular drink in central Europe, although it was eventually banned.

One the traditional ways of enjoying absinthe is a flamed sugar cube on top of the absinthe glass. By joining Nordic Spirits, you will receive a weekly newsletter with exclusive offers on our beverage products, latest cocktail recipes, inspiring stories from the Nordics as well as with newest beverage arrivals. By signing up you agree to receive newsletters from Nordic Spirits. You invite a core group of friends over, clean up your home cocktail bar, and brush up on the perfect libations for a classy pregame.

This time, however, you want to take things to the next level. Nothing says next level like setting something on fire before drinking it. First off, safety first. Second, you have to pick your alcohol wisely.

Lit alcohol goes way back. In the s and s, the Dallas Observer writes , there were stories of tavern owners lighting samples of whiskey that dealers brought in.