Michigan, Utah and Oklahoma have also banned the drink. It’s a fruit-flavored drink sold in a 23-ounce can. Its fruit punch or raspberry taste is deceptive because it packs an alcohol content of 12 percent, which is about like having four beers.

The caffeine in these beverages causes consumers to ingest dangerously high amounts of alcohol leading to blackouts, serious health consequences, hospitalizations and even death.” Sandt said he was aware of the health risks of Four Loko, but said, “I’m not really worried about it, to be honest.”

Four Loko was banned in 2010 when the Food and Drug Administration labeled caffeine an “unsafe food additive” when mixed with malt alcoholic beverages. The original Four Loko was known as “blackout in a can” as it packed 12% alcohol in a 23.6-ounce can filled with caffeine and stimulants like guarana and taurine.

A: No. When consumed responsibly, Four Loko has no lasting impact on your health. Unfortunately, irresponsible consumption of any alcoholic beverage has the potential to cause health problems.

Pre-backlash, Four Loko contained alcohol, caffeine, taurine, guarana, and wormwood. These days, it just has caffeine. Felix Ortiz, New York State assemblyman, introduced legislation to ban Four Loko and other caffeinated alcoholic drinks in his state in the fall of 2010.

According to the FTC, “one can of Four Loko contains as much alcohol as four to five 12-ounce cans of regular beer and is not safe to drink on a single occasion.

A fatal dose of caffeine is 5 grams, and after 24 cans of Four Loko, that is how much you would’ve ingested. The conclusion, of course, is that it’s relatively hard to give yourself caffeine poisoning, and that it’s possible that the hysteria over the drink has been overblown.

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Four Loko

A: The alcohol content of Four Loko varies by state, but is typically available in 8%, 10%, 12% or 14% alcohol by volume (ABV).

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Black Cherry This is the Black Cherry Four Loko. Sunoco was all out of both Watermelon and Peach, so you had to play the best deck with what you were handed.

Fruit Punch is a favorite type of Four Loko, as are spins on lemonade including Strawberry and Blueberry. Those who like tart tastes may enjoy Four Loko’s Sour Apple drink. Other good options featured on this top Four Loko flavors list include Black Cherry, Mango, and Watermelon Four Loko.

The real culprit in Four Loko, Siegel argues, may not be the caffeine at all, but rather the fruit flavors—and their effect on alcohol tolerance. Four Loko doesn’t taste like beer or other malt beverages. This is significant, Siegel says, because of the psychology of alcohol tolerance.

The appeal of Four Loko and similar drinks, for its largely youthful market, is obviously getting drunk—but not in the usual way. Obviously, not everyone is going to drink in moderation, but that said, cracking open one Four Loko with a friend one night shouldn’t give you a horrible hangover or get you blackout drunk.

Of course horrible flavor doesn’t equate to being bad for your health. It is the drinking too much of any alcohol that can lead to alcohol poisoning, and, in extreme cases, death. The harm with Four Loko comes in that it is marketed to kids as kind of a boozy form of Red Bull.

At 14% ABV and 23.5 oz., Four Loko Gold contains 5.5 standard drinks in one single-serve container, the highest alcohol content of all Four Loko products. Initially released in just a limited number of states, young drinkers flocked to social media sites in attempt to locate retailers selling the new product.

Sugar: 1 gram.

Speaking of calories, I’d estimate that this particular brand of Four Loko seltzer, given its ABV, likely has at least 400 calories per 12-ounce can.

A 23.5 oz can of Four Loko has 156 mg of caffeine. You might think, “Wow! What kind of caffeine-induced buzz is that going to get you?” About the same as in a small/tall (8 oz cup) Starbucks coffee (160 mg).

660 calories

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Four Loko is now available across select off-licenses in Ireland. Four Loko, the sweet and punchy alcoholic beverage favored by J1 students in the US, is now available in Ireland.

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Controversial US RTD brand Four Loko has hit the UK. The brand – which sells a range of high-strength RTDs stateside – quietly rolled out this month with a quartet of 8.5% abv drinks in 440ml cans. They will be distributed in the UK by Red Star Brands (rsp: £3.49/440ml).

Sorry, you party animals, but Four Loko is not gluten-free as it contains malt.

mike’s® hard lemonade is fermented from barley, a gluten containing grain, and is specially crafted to remove gluten. The gluten content cannot be verified and products may contain gluten.

In the United States and France, Smirnoff Ice is NOT gluten free as it contains malt.

Yes, pure, distilled liquor, even if made from wheat, barley, or rye, is considered gluten-free. Most liquors are safe for people with celiac disease because of the distillation process….Gluten-free liquors (after distillation) include:

• Bourbon.
• Whiskey/Whisky.
• Tequila.
• Gin.
• Vodka.
• Rum.
• Cognac.
• Brandy.