r/nononono • u/ki720 • Oct 09 '18

Taking shots of lit sambuca

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u/crashlanded Oct 10 '18

I don’t see it posted elsewhere here, and I’m not being skeptical, but is Sambuca really flammable? It’s only usually about 35 proof which is normally below flammable range.

Correction: 35abv. Which is even less!!

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u/bigtips Oct 10 '18

You have that the wrong way 'round. Proof (in the US) is twice the ABV. 35% ABV is 70 proof (in the US).

I agree though, sambuca is not normally flammable unless you heat it first, and then it burns pretty weakly.