Sour Toe

Sour Toe Cocktail, from Yukon Hostels.com

We watched the new Globe Trekker episode on Western Canada last night, and I was genuinely alarmed when the host got to the Yukon and ordered a Sour Toe Cocktail. Here's a bit about the drink from WriteYukon.com:

Stroll into Dawson’s Downtown Hotel, belly up to the bar in the Sourdough Saloon and order the infamous Sour Toe Cocktail. It’s the only place in the world you can. The Sour Toe is the drink of your choice garnished with a genuine, alcohol-preserved, human toe. The original toe supposedly came from the frost-bitten foot of a stampeder who traversed the Chilkoot Trail, but that toe is long gone. Every few seasons another accidental “toe swallower” seems to come along, and luckless Downtown Dick has to find himself another digit. Partakers of the Sour Toe Cocktail receive a certificate for their achievement (swallowers are severely chastised).

According to the Globe Trekker, the idea is you have to finish the drink without swallowing the toe, but the toe has to touch your lips. They had five toes to choose from, the most popular being the largest and darkest. And the toenails are still there on all the available toes. Ick.