Lets Drink Gold

Gold is one of the precious metals in the world.As most of us know,Gold is used in the fields of Jewelry,Monetary Exchange,Electronics etc.In addition to these applications,Gold is also very popular as an additional ingredient and a decorative material for foods and beverages with the code E number E175.

E numbers are number codes for food additives that have been assessed for use within the European Union(the "E" prefix stands for "Europe").They are commonly found on food labels throughout the European Union.

In some cultures gold (and silver) leaf is considered non-toxic when labeled as food-grade and so can be used to decorate food or drink.Such a leaf is called Vark.They can be found on a number of desserts including chocolates and mithai.

In Asian countries, gold in particular is sometimes used in fruit jelly snacks. It was also used in coffee, especially during Japan's "bubble economy". In Kanazawa, where Japan's gold leaf production was centred, gold leaf shops and workshops sell green tea and hard candy with gold leaf within. In the late 1870s, alcohol was consumed with gold leafs to give the appearance of great wealth.



Gold is very popular as an additional ingredient in alcoholic drinks such as the traditional liqueur from Germany and Poland called Goldwasser (Goldwater), which contains thousands of tiny gold layer. Gold does not react in the body chemistry, thus the gold just passing by and had no effect on the body and has no nutritional value.