Unusual and/or disgusting beverages

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What are some of the more unusual and/or terrible beverages that you've tried?

One of my friends is obsessed with exotic drinks, and so every year when we get together to draft our fantasy football team, he assembles a group of beverages to "draft" as well. These are what we tried this year:

1st place - White Gourd Juice



This was pretty much the unanimous choice as the least disgusting drink in the draft, which tells you something. It was actually pretty terrible, though. It had a sour/bitter aftertaste that stuck with me for a few hours.

2. Artichoke Soda



Sounds horrific, but the 2nd place guy actually enjoyed this drink and said it was sweeter than you'd expect.

3. Yogurt drink with tapioca

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This was a boba-like drink, which seems like it would be good, but the picture on the can was terrifying. The taster reported that the drink itself went down smoothly, but that the tapioca pearls were not fun to chew on.

4. Sterchlia with Basil Seed



We have had Basil Seed drinks in the contest before, and they are always terrible. This one had a particularly disgusting photo on the front with what appear to be whole avocados floating in murky green juice littered with seeds. The seeds were black in real life. I would not have been able to finish this drink.

5. Wonderfarm White Fungus



Ingredients: Water, Sugar, White Fungus. White Fungus, or "bird's nest," is actually the gelatinous vomit that certain birds use to form their nests. This drink was sampled but not finished. Apparently the taste is sweet and not unpleasant, but the texture is phlegm-like.