Liquid nitrogen cocktails

A smoking flask of liquid nitrogen

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Laura Howes takes a look at some cocktails that have been making the news

Why is liquid nitrogen in the news?

An 18 year old woman in Lancaster has had her stomach removed after drinking a 'nitro' cocktail that was given a smoky effect using liquid nitrogen. It seems that outside of laboratories liquid nitrogen is proving quite the star turn - from making ice cream in Camden, to being used in cocktails around the country. 

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