Is raw egg safe to eat?

[quimcunx]

Quite a lot of cocktails use egg white for texture (ones with yolk I'm not familiar with). Ramos Gin Fizz is one example, the Green Park is another. Most cocktail bars will use the pasteurised powdered egg white to avoid liability; it's a PITA to get a hold of outside of catering circles so if you're making one at home I've used a raw egg plenty o'times in the past. The missus grew up on eggs fresh from a hens' arse and has no compunctions about wolfing them down raw.

I will not be making one at home, thank you.

 

[oneflewover]

At times been in restaurants in France when the next table has had steak tartare, raw meat and raw egg. It tempts me, but just not enough.