It's important to understand that I didn't really expect any of this to work. Usually I brush my teeth and the garlic stank breath returns almost immediately. I mainly intended my overzealous garlic solution to entertain my fiancé. But surprisingly, it completely eliminated any trace of stank breath. We did a sniff test several times and even a kiss test. In the following six hours, the garlic didn’t come back.
I don't suggest you start chugging mint schnapps next time you eat something with garlic, but if you forget about your hot date until after you've snarfed a pita filled with shish taouk and toum (marinated grilled chicken skewers with garlic paste) and you need a quick fix, you might try the toothpaste-mouthwash-lip balm-schnapps* combo.
*If you're twenty-one. Don't drink and drive. That's way worse than stank breath.
Article comments
1 - Jeff
Well, that's a combination I've never tried. There's only one other step that I have found to work.
Immediately after the hard liquor, set your mouth on fire with one of those long lighters (just to be safe....you certainly don't want to burn your thumb).
This "mouth-fire" will often remove the garlic oil residue that remains after a satisfying meal
2 - aj
Schnapps up the bunghole works too