What Happens When You Eat The Worm In Tequila
Olivia Luz
The worm is pickled in alcohol for more than a year and is made sure to be free to pesticides before being added to mezcal.
One of the urban legends surrounding the worm in mezcal is that the worm is so saturated in liquor that eating it causes a hallucinogenic reaction similar to that of peyote. The worm does not give you hallucinations and it is not an aphrodisiac. This is what happens 72 hours after you eat the tequila worm. What can you expect when you eat the worm.
This is likely one of the reasons why eating the worm remains a rite of passage to test the drinker s machismo. The worm is mostly protein and dead and preserved in alcohol. The credit here goes to the amount of tequila or mezcal a person consumes. First let s get these myths out of the way.
It is also a popular delicacy in mexican restaurants and is said to have positive psychological effects. Worm in a cup of mezcal photo courtesy of istock niciak the tequila worm has achieved a delicious low key ubiquity.
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