Cleansing the Polish Palate

You're getting ready to leave for that big date when it hits you - "D@#&, I shouldn't have had that onion sandwich for a snack!" What's a guy to do? Well, in Poland, you can gargle with something called "jogobelka," a popular mixture of vodka and mustard.


And if you want, you can even swallow some and still be the designated driver. This was the experience of former Polish MP Grzegorz Gruszka, arrested after being pulled over by police in a routine check and failing a breathalyzer test. Gruszka was acquitted after telling prosecutors that he had not actually swallowed any alcohol, but had only used the mixture as a mouthwash.

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