I bought an antique copper hip flask from Portebello market (London), when I washed it out with water loads of grime came out. Is it safe to drink hard liquor from it or will I get some sort of copper poisining? I've washed it out with boiling water and fairy antibacterial washing up liquid, what would you recomend I do? thanks in advance :D xx
Is the flask lined with another metal other than copper, IF NOT, don't use it as you could get cooper poisoning...yes I am serious....If it is lined then use a vinegar,soap &water solution and let it set for a few hours to a day, then rinse it out and clean well, repeat if necessary,if possible use a bottle brush to help get inside.... Be CAREFUL if the flask is not lined, adding liquor (whiskey)is similar to adding bleach to it and drinking it as the alcohol will have an adverse affect on the copper. IF needed contact a copper smith. ntact PAUL REVERE COOKWARE as they use a lot of copper in their products for advice.
