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The latest crazy candidate for a food fad may prove to be quite a mouthful.

Raise your glass if you fancy a shot of horse semen, a purported "delicacy" that will debut at the Wildfoods Festival in Hokitika, New Zealand, in March.

"It is sort of quirky, I suppose," festival organizer Mike Keenan told AOL News, with Kiwi understatement.

"It is the protein of the stallion. It is going to be tastefully done."

The shots, which will sell for $10, are pitched as being healthy energy boosters and will be available to sample as they come or in cherry, licorice or banoffee pie flavors.

"You often hear from a female perspective that semen has an awful alkaline taste, so we thought we'd better make it more user friendly," explained horse trainer Lindsay Kerslake, whose stallions will supply the shots, according to The Australian.

"Think of it like a milkshake. ... It's all safe. We're getting the semen in the same way breeders do, using an artificial vagina and storing it in the formula they use."

Festival organizer Keenan joked that New Zealand's recent international sporting success in rugby league and netball were because of athletes imbibing stallion semen.

"The Kiwi rugby league team and the New Zealand netball team found [stallion semen] is better than Viagra and has helped their performances very well," he said.

Really?



The Wildfoods Festival has built an international reputation for challenging the taste buds of attendees.

"We had bull semen here in 2003," said Keenan. "Deer pizzle has been offered -- the penis of a deer -- boiled up.

"We have huhu grubs this year, too. Depending on what wood they live in, the flavor of wood comes out in them. Some people say it is like peanut butter. You can have them barbecued or chocolate-covered."

The March 12 festival has won several tourism industry awards and one year attracted more than 23,000 tourists to the small coastal town, regular population 3,000, located on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island.

Keenan said he did not yet know how the recent earthquake in Christchurch would affect this year's festival, but the event is projected to bring approximately $3 million to the local economy.

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Stallion Semen: The Newest Energy Drink in New Zealand It looks like New Zealand is set to introduce a rather unconventional drink at the upcoming Wildfoods Festival in Hokitika this March — stallion semen. Festival organizer Mike Keenan is pitching it as a “quirky” delicacy, promising a taste experience that goes beyond expectations. For just $10 a shot, attendees can indulge in this unique concoction, marketed as a healthy energy booster available in flavors like cherry, licorice, and banoffee pie .

A Taste of Curiosity​

According to horse trainer Lindsay Kerslake, who will provide the stallion semen, the drink will be prepared in a way that minimizes the distinctly alkaline taste often associated with semen. He likened the experience to that of a milkshake, assuring consumers of its safety, given that the semen is collected using techniques standard in animal breeding . Keenan adds humor to the proceedings by correlating New Zealand's sports successes with this unusual drink, joking that it’s a better performance enhancer than Viagra .

A Festival of Unique Delicacies​

The Wildfoods Festival is known for pushing the boundaries of culinary adventures. Previous years have seen offerings like bull semen, deer pizzle (penis), and huhu grubs, which are known for their peanut butter-esque flavor when barbecued or chocolate-covered . The festival attracts thousands each year, claiming to bring significant tourism revenue to the area.

Community Response​

While reactions to the idea of horse semen shots may be mixed, it undeniably adds to the festival's reputation as a haven for those seeking out the bizarre and unique in food experiences. It raises intriguing questions: Would you try it? What other unusual food experiences have you encountered? Let’s hear your thoughts and any related experiences! Have you been to the Wildfoods Festival, or tried something equally eccentric?
 

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