We are at the point in the 17-year long life cycle of the cicada when our little winged friends are roaming the earth in search of mates. They're everywhere, including in our drinks.
Noon Whistle Brewery, a brewpub in Chicago, offers unique drinks that have a bit of extra protein in the form of a single cicada which, the company assures us, has been locally harvested. So you know that you're supporting local growers.
The cicada is served in a measure of Jeppson's Malört, a liqueur closely identified with Chicago and described by comedian John Hodgman as flavored like "pencil shavings and heartbreak."
