Holy Moly Miracle Berry

"You can eat a berry and then bite into a lemon. It becomes not only sweeter, but it will be the best lemon you've tasted in your life."

Also known as "miracle fruit" or Synsepalum dulcificum

Grown in Africa, first documented in 18th Century

Acts on the sour receptors of the tongue, turning sour tastes sweet

Effect lasts 30 mins - two hours

Effect is destroyed in hot foods - eg coffee and baked foods

Renders an accompanying dry white wine sickly sweet

Sour/Bitter examples:

Lemon/Radish/Pickles/Hot Sauce/Beer

SO WHO WANTS TO FLAVOUR TRIP WITH ME?!

(via BBC)