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Calling The FDA: Whipped Lightning Is The New Four Loko

112910whippedlightning.jpg The FDA has already ruled that pre-mixed concoctions of caffeine and alcohol are a no-no. But what about alcohol and dairy products? ABC 7 says that Whipped Lightning, an alcohol infused whipped cream, is now a "craze" among college students, who top everything from shots to coffee with the stuff. And, like our dearly departed Four Loko, it reportedly gets kids wasted without them even knowing it. It also doubles for whippets!

Advertised as an "alcoholic beverage," Whipped Lightning's "Whipahol" can get up to 36.5 proof, and comes in flavors like amaretto, german chocolate and strawberry colada. In terms of health, Whipped Lightning writes, "We've never had Whipped Lightning tested to determine how many calories are in a serving. Whipahol is not a food product and is not subject to FDA labeling requirements; it is an alcoholic beverage. You should consume Whipahol in moderation, please enjoy it responsibly."

The "beverage" is already being closely monitored by health officials, who say it could be dangerous in the wrong hands (i.e. teens who don't know how to drink). "They can get a significant amount of alcohol in one shot,’’ Dr. Anita Barry, a director at the Boston Public Health Department, said to the Boston Herald. Unfortunately, it's not available in New York "yet," but it is available in New Jersey and on "special order" in Pennsylvania, where kids have been trailblazing the path to new drugs since William Penn smoked his first batch of Quaker Oats.

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  • oinonio

    Honestly drinks were not came to mind when I saw this product for the first time...

  • Just Me

    Cisco..Hurricane with coffee anyone?
    Come on already.

  • GentleGiant

    How much alcohol is there in one container? There's got to be much easier and cheaper ways to get drunk.

  • Rocknrope

    But none as lusciously creamy!

  • binx13

    A whole new take on body shots ...

  • I won't rest until Jack & Coke is illegal! Until Red Bull & Vodka gets a bartender 5 to 10 in the clink! For years scientists have been saying that alcohol is more dangerous than marijuana-- it is nice to see the government finally start cracking down!

    Wait, Prohibition tactics didn't work then, & the so-called War on Drugs doesn't work now? This is all weird moral panics that are used to whip up news stories & buy conservative political cache? OH! Duh, my bad.

  • Dan

    Let's just make the 28th Amendment and start prohibition again, the government has more important things to do than ban alcoholic beverages.

  • Rocknrope

    You know what else is dangerous in the wrong hands? Real alcoholic beverages. Give me a g-d break.

  • I wonder if it tastes more like whipped cream or like alcohol. At 70 proof I'm guessing alcohol.

  • I had this over Thanksgiving with my family. It tasted like rubbing alcohol. Gross.

  • JMH

    I had this over Thanksgiving with my family. It tasted like rubbing alcohol. Awesome.

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