The Sourdough Saloon in Yukon territory offers tipples containing a digit – and a British man has promised to donate three frostbitten body parts to the cause.
Name: The sourtoe cocktail.
Age: 45.
Appearance: A tumbler filled with a spirit of some kind, usually whisky.
Doesn’t sound wildly interesting. There’s one additional, non-standard ingredient.
Go on … A mummified toe.
Gulp. Indeed. But don’t gulp too hard or you might swallow it.
I’ll try not to. Where can I try this unlikely concoction? At the Sourdough Saloonin Dawson City.
Where is Dawson City? In Yukon territory, Canada. Head for Alaska and veer right, dodging the bears.
And why do they drink liquor with mummified toes? Good question. First, there’s not a lot to do in Dawson City, especially in the winter. Second, it’s good for business at the saloon. Third, the prevalence of frostbite up near the Arctic Circle means there’s a ready supply of toes to dunk in much-needed strong drinks.
