Have you tried Sour Toe and Whiskey? Early settlers and gold seekers in the isolated Yukon Territory were frequently afflicked by frostbitten fingers and toes. Lacking doctors on the Alaskan frontier, the saloon proprietors often dispensed horrifying medical aid to their patrons, along with great quantities of cure-all whiskey. They would also covet the amputated digits, place them in pickle jars on the bar and spice up the customers drinks with a "sour toe" in their shot of whiskey. The blackened necrotic toes were named for their former owners and used repeatedly as a sort of Klondike condiment. The 100% proof whiskey was an effective preservative in the 1800s. So, "Alaska Annie's" pickled middle toe had quite an extended life once removed!
