Doctor shares strong warning over viral 'sink drinks' TikTok trend

TikTok is a font of funny and interesting videos. It’s also an absolute mess of stupid and disgusting ideas that, disappointingly, take root as viral trends.

Unsubstantiated health advice, incredibly cringe dance trends, and petty grievances being aired ad nauseum are just a few delightful reasons to give the platform a swerve.

One particularly vile example of TikTok's daft trends is the ‘sink drink’ – brewing drinks in a kitchen sink rather than a jug.

It’s hard to figure out the point of this revolting mixology practice. Is it because sinks are bigger than jugs? Is it just a classic case of monkey see, monkey do? Are you and your pals playing 1930s Speakeasy or something? You got a tommy gun ready in case the feds show up, Mr Capone?

Thankfully, some sensible heads are in amongst the TikTok populace, and they’ve been busy slapping down this ridiculous drink-making idea.

“Who does that?" commented one use.

"That is the dumbest idea I ever seen," added another.

“Just no," offered another, while a fourth asked: "Oh no, will you drink it?"

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"In the sink really nasty," said one whose approach to sentence structure is almost as nasty as a sink drink.

If you weren’t already aware of the health risks posed by brewing beverages in sinks, consider what goes on in one. It’s where you wash your hands, put dirty crockery that’s been exposed to raw foods, pour away expired dairy products, wash out containers for recycling, and, if you’re a university student, you and your flatmates may well have urinated in there.

There may also be traces of cleaning products lingering in them too, like bleach and other disinfectants.

For those who remain unconvinced, Dr Gareth Nye, Programme Lead for Medical Science, has shared why it’s a bad idea.

A breeding ground for nasty bacteria (Hill Street Studios/Getty Images)

"A study from The National Sanitation Foundation found that 45 percent of kitchen sinks tested positive for coliform bacteria such as E Coli and 27 percent contained moulds which are known to cause allergic reactions and respiratory issues,” Dr Nye told Magnet Kitchens.

"Also, most drains have some form of blockage, usually from grease or fat."

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