According to an AP report, two women were hospitalized after a New Zealand cafe mistakenly served dishwashing liquid as mulled wine. I'm not a wine expert and rarely bother with the whole sniff and swirl before drinking. I'm assuming these poor women also neglected that step. Are you even supposed to do that with mulled wine? Anyway, ewww!
When I was kid, I once killed a plant by pouring window cleaner into it instead of water. At least these women wisely stopped drinking after experiencing a burning sensation on the lips and mouth and thus lived to tell the tale.
Have you ever made a regretful liquid mix-up or perhaps drank wine that was so bad it tasted like dish soap? Share your story in the comments.
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While you're thinking about what to serve for this holiday season, here's something else to think about: AOL Food's 
With all the holidays coming up, we here at Slashfood want to help you celebrate and share some recipes with you. Hot or cold they're all good, and just the thing to put you in a party mood. Some of my favorites are hot drinks like mulled cider with rum and mulled wine. They're easy to make and you can control how strong they are, so you don't get obliterated at the beginning of your party, or fall asleep on your guests late at night.
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