Even with an unlined mug copper poisoning is only possible if there is a great amount of copper exposure to the body.
Moscow mule copper mugs poisoning.
But there s still hope for your favorite drink.
Now you do not have to stop ordering your favorite alcoholic drink.
Something so acidic can make copper leach into food.
Can drinking cocktails from a copper mug cause poisoning.
Heads up moscow mule lovers.
Copper mugs lined on the interior with another metal such as nickel or stainless steel are allowed to be used and are widely.
You have to let the copper mug sit in straight lime juice for a few hours before you can even start to begin to worry about copper poisoning and even if you drink a liter of moscow mules from pure copper mugs which you probably shouldn t you wouldn t even come close to reaching that 30 milligram limit.
Mugs lined with nickel or stainless steel are considered safe.
That copper mug could be poisoning you.
The ph of the drink is well below 6 0 the iowa bulletin said implying that copper mugs with a.
Copper mugs are safe to drink from and most moscow mule mugs are lined with another material which fully eliminates concern of copper exposure and copper toxicity.
In an interview with business insider food poisoning attorney bill marler said you d have to drink from a copper cup every meal of every day for 25 years to be affected.
That includes vinegar fruit juice wine and yes a traditional moscow mule whose ph is well below 6.
Since the ph of a standard moscow mule falls well below 6 the bulletin explains the copper can leach into the beverage potentially resulting in food poisoning.
News articles exaggerate the health risks associated with normal consumption of cocktails such as the popular moscow mule.
When ordering a moscow mule check to see if your copper mug has an interior lining made from another metal.
Copper naturally occurs in the environment and some.