The alternative Margarita
Have you ever been
hiking, cayaking or mountainbiking with your friends? If you did so, I think
you might recognize the story of Mark Philips.
Mr Philips is also a very active guy who loves outdoor adventure sports. But during those nights on
the move, sitting around the bonfire, he would like to relax with an adult
beverage and some mates to discuss his recent adventures. Only his activities don’t
lend themselves to carry along heavy bottles of wine or beer. They can only
take the most essential products with them, such as bottles of water.
So after a few trips through the mountains, he thought it would be great to
invent alcohol in powder form in order to avoid the extra weight. And at that
moment, the idea of so-called ‘palcohol’ was born. It would just be needed to
add some water and shake it. In this way you can create a variety of alcohol
drinks for every occasion, f.ex. a nice cocktail - it won’t be the best sex on
the beach in the world but it’s ok - or even a range of spirits.
Multi-applicable
But this
‘palcohol’ isn’t the only powdered proposition of Mr. Philips!
During my time as
a youth leader in the Chiro, we did a lot of two-day trips with up to thirty
children. Almost 20 times a day, there was at least one child who fell on his
knee, had a blister or another scratch. Naturally we always brought our first
aid box to take care of those wounds, which was unfortunately quite heavy because
of those different products and disinfectant.
For these moments,
the innovation of Mr. Philips and Lipsmark (the company that makes Palcohol)
comes to the rescue since a derivative product of the existing palcohol can also
be used as a disinfectant. This is a great solution for when you’re located in places
with difficult access or to shed some weight out of your backpack. The company even
suggests that the powdered alcohol could be a basis for an alternative fuel, but
these are just ideas for the future. Now, we have to enjoy our powdered white
wine or mojito.
Concerns
I can already hear
you think: What if I go to a party and someone spikes my coca cola with this
powder? Or what if I have a little brother or sister who’s always sniffing in
the closets to find something new, and he or she might easily find or abuse the
product?
Well, you’re not the only one that is not totally convinced of this new
creation!
The ‘palcohol’ was already launched in 2014 but after being approved, a lot of
people expressed their concerns. I already mentioned some possible abuses of
this powered alcohol but people also feared the powered stuff could be easily snorted
so that people become drunk without even realising. Another person also mentioned
that the portability and light weight of this powder make it easy to sneak
alcohol into public events or even smuggle it on a plane.
Despite these
concerns, on the 12th of March, the federal regulators have given the green
light to the creators of Palcohol. This summer, you will be able to buy the
powered alcohol in some American shops, or even online!
Now I’m very
curious about your opinion! Do you consider taking this powder with you on your
next adventurous trip? Do you think a lot of people will abuse the product or
that it’s a great invention? Comments please!
Oh. My. *Insert Curse Word*. God!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI would try it out, without a single hesitation. This is the best thing since sliced bread! I even think that in a couple of decades, the saying might change to "this is the best thing since powdered alcohol". #LOL