# Venomous Mango Cocktails Mexico City's Luciferina Bar Serves a Drink Made with Tarantula Venom By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-05-22 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mango-cocktail References: [luxurylaunches](http://luxurylaunches.com/gastronomy/check-out-aragog-the-mexican-cocktail-made-from-tarantula-venom.php) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/tabernalucerna34/?rf=867246103352319) The Luciferina Bar in Mexico City serves a mango cocktail that includes a highly unusual ingredient—tarantula venom. Chief mixologist Romeo Palomares was challenged to create a new cocktail that would dazzle patrons, and he set out to a local market for inspiration. In his research, he came across a vendor that urged him to try a dose of Tarantula venom, promising that in a small dose, it would do no harm other than cause a slight numbing in the mouth and tingling in the throat. In all, the daring cocktail is made with a blend of Mexican mezcal, Chilean pisco, Brazilian cachaça, mango and lemon juice, plus a small dose of tarantula venom. Appropriately, the cocktail has been dubbed 'Aragog,' which Harry Potter fans will recognize as the name of the giant spider from J.K. Rowling's books. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Exotic Ingredient Cocktails:** Opportunities exist to use uncommon and exotic ingredients to create unique and innovative cocktails. - **Personalized Mixology:** Businesses could attract customers by offering personalized mixology experiences with unusual ingredients like tarantula venom. - **Sustainable Ingredient Sourcing:** A trend towards more sustainable and ethical ingredient sourcing could lead to an increase in the use of exotic ingredients that are responsibly harvested and produced. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Hospitality:** Restaurants and bars could benefit from offering unique and innovative cocktails to attract customers and stand out in the competitive hospitality industry. - **Alcohol Manufacturing:** The use of unusual and exotic ingredients in the creation of alcoholic beverages represents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the alcohol manufacturing industry. - **Agriculture:** The demand for exotic ingredients like tarantula venom could create opportunities for farmers and agricultural businesses to specialize in the production of these ingredients. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Classic Cocktail Obituaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-perfectly-spicy-margarita.md) - [Spicy Mango Tequilas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mango-shotta.md) - [Citrus-Flavored Spicy Margaritas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mangy-moose.md) - [Record-Breaking Spicy Margaritas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfectly-spicy-margarita.md) - [Halloween-Themed Margarita Recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloweenthemed-margarita.md) - [Ready-to-Sip Spicy Margaritas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spicy-marg.md) - [Spicy Pepper Tequilas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zarpado-reaper.md) - [Spicy Tropical Vodkas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skyy-infusions-spicy-mango.md) - [Tropics-Themed Agave Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/agave-bar.md)