In which alcoholic spirit might you find a worm in the bottle?
Mezcal worm Mezcal worm A mezcal worm is an insect larva found in some types of mezcal produced in Oaxaca, Mexico. The larva is usually either a "gusano rojo" ("red worm") or a "chinicuil" ("maguey worm"), the caterpillar of the "Comadia redtenbacheri" moth. The red worm is typically considered tastier. Contrary to popular belief, a true Tequila does not contain a worm. It is only in Tequila's brother Mezcal. Although the custom is relatively recent, larvae are used frequently by several brands of mezcal to give flavor to the drink. A whole larva is deposited in the bottle, normally after having previously
The Spirit in the Bottle version, the son squanders the money he makes from his silver and is forced to make more silver with the cloth, which disappoints his father seeing that his son is greedy and lazy. Eventually his cloth falls into a fire and he loses his wealth. Desperate to recover his wealth, he goes back to the woods looking for the spirit in the bottle to replace his cloth, only this time the spirit tricks the boy into taking his place in the bottle. The Spirit in the Bottle "The Spirit in the Bottle" () is a German fairy tale collected by