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Gin Made from Elephants Poo

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Don’t pooh-pooh it until you try it.

A new South African gin has just dropped and it’s made from botanicals that have been eaten – and excreted – by elephants.

Despite a varied diet, elephants only digest around 50% of their food, which leaves a variety of plant life, including roots, bark, fruit, flowers and seeds, behind for reuse.

To make Indlovu gin, the elephant waste is collected by hand, then dried and washed to remove the excess waste. The leftover botanicals are then sterilised and dried, before being added to the gin.

And no, it doesn’t taste like crap. The spirit is said to be smooth and complex, with earthy, grassy, woody flavours that change subtly with the seasons.

The drink is designed to be sipped on ice, or topped with Cointreau, orange juice and tonic water to create a concoction called the “Elephant in the Room”.

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If you’re the kind of person that likes to know where your food comes from, each bottle is marked with the GPS coordinates of where the dung was discovered and the date it was collected.

The gin is priced at around $55 with a full list of stockists available from the Indlovu website. 15% of profits are donated to the Africa Foundation to support wildlife conservation.

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Source: www.delicious.com.au/drinks/spirits-cocktails/article/south-african-gin-made-elephant-dung/0au1sf44

kikogpe
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emmabeckz
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Well that is certainly unique - like the Kopi Luwak cat coffee - I don't know whether I would like to try it to be honest but I'm sure lots of people will!

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kikogpe
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emmabeckz I would love to try both, but I am not willing to spend a lot of money on it.

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emmabeckz
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kikogpe I think the coffee is an insane price - maybe if you win the lottery or a comp?!

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kikogpe
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emmabeckz "How much is a cup of Luwak coffee? Kopi luwak prices can vary, but there is no doubt that it is an expensive coffee. A single cup will generally cost between £30 up to £80. Some brands will, of course, try to charge even more"

However, they are selling 125g on Amazon much cheaper 😂

www.amazon.co.uk/Monkey-Business-Coffee-Ethically-Available/dp/B07WFHMC8F

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Glitterandgold

I love elephants, there my favourite animal. Big fan of gin too. Not sure I love either enough to try it tho. I wouldn't be able to get past that it's elephant dung. I'm pretty sure there's a coffee that's made from elephant excrement as well.

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thepaxman

Ahh what the hell let’s try it 😂 you only live once as they say, might actually be nice

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thepaxman

thepaxman however it is the thought of elephant dung that does make you actually think twice

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MelissaLee1

Don't mind the poo it's the gin I don't like lol.Makes yer miserable.Mother's ruin. Image

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ukheather

Don't like gin, but that is good that they donate some of the money. Shame it isn't a little more seeing the price of the gin, but anything helps.

I love animals and Elephants are very special.

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martinlufc5637

Another reason not to like gin lol I can't drink the stuff, don't they do make some kind of coffee from elephant 💩?

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Leannexxx

I am so glad I don't drink lol

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Jerseydrew

Nice, lively I'm no thanks. I'm not a fan of gin though to be honest.

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Imnotcheap

After seeing this I'm glad I don't drink gin. Not sure what's worse drinking it or collecting it

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telmel

I think i will stick to elephant beer , although it isn't made from dung, but i have tried the coffee , kopi luwak made from palm civets droppings, my brother brought me some back from vietnam, it tasted very smooth

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