Is a bottle of 5 year old 26% mango liquer safe to drink?!
Is a bottle of 5 year old 26% mango liquer safe to drink?
I have a bottle of japanese mango liquer which is about 5 years old but it was opened about 4 years ago. It is about 3/4 full, and the cap is closed relatively tightly. Is it still safe to drink?
Answers:
Clarity and smell should tell you if it is still good. If you pour some, and it smells foul and looks like a cesspool it will get you sick.
The reason humans evolved a sense of smell is to protect themselves from eating stuff that is spoiled.
Alcohol is a pretty good preservative. That is why most bottles of liquer will not have a "refrigerate after opening" warning on the bottles.
26% is a bit on the low side however. I'd feel very comfortable if it were 40-50% but at 26% I'd be cautious.
not if its already been opened 4 years ago
Sure it may taste even better.
i dont know being that its been open that long if nothing else it sounds like it would give you the shits
the taste test always works- take a very tiny sip. not gulp, sip. if it tastes funky, throw it out.
i think it should still be safe for consumption, though. alcohol has bacteriacidal effects
yes, why not...
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