Spider Shooters

Tarantula Cocktails are all the Rage in Cambodia

Just the thought of Tarantula Cocktails makes my skin crawl. These shots are made with rice wine, jack fruit and a live tarantula.

The tarantula is said to help your heart and also to act as an aphrodisiac. I'd rather take an aspirin and eat some oysters than chug a few Tarantula Cocktails. To each their own though. Check out the pictures above if you're in need of some goosebumps. No buzz is worth a spider bite if you ask me, but people in Cambodia can't get enough.

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Sectors Adopting This

Beverage
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Health and Wellness
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SCORE
2.9 out of 10
GENDER
90% Men10% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 34%
Activity 45%
Freshness 8%

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