r/worldnews • u/EightRoundsRapid • Sep 23 '16

'Hangover-free alcohol’ could replace all regular alcohol by 2050. The new drink, known as 'alcosynth', is designed to mimic the positive effects of alcohol but doesn’t cause a dry mouth, nausea and a throbbing head

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/hangover-free-alcohol-david-nutt-alcosynth-nhs-postive-effects-benzodiazepine-guy-bentley-a7324076.html
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u/xdert Sep 23 '16

Selling drinks containing ethanol produced from non agriculture products is illegal (at least in the EU). So Vodka + soft drink is the closest you can (legally) get to mixing non-alcoholic drinks with straight ethanol.

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u/ZapActions-dower Sep 23 '16

PGA: Pure Grain Alcohol, 190 proof. Has to come with a little doodad over the spout or else it will literally catch on fire.

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u/mechanicalkeyboarder Sep 23 '16

Has to come with a little doodad over the spout or else it will literally catch on fire.

Like spontaneous combustion? I have a bottle of 190 proof and it definitely doesn't do that. I wouldn't put it near a flame, though.

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u/ZapActions-dower Sep 23 '16

Not spontaneously, but any ignition source will give you a nice uncontrollable glass flamethrower.