Study finds fruity alcoholic drinks healthy!

[ski diva]

This is too much!

On CNN:

A fruity cocktail may not only be fun to drink but may count as health food, U.S. and Thai researchers say.

Adding ethanol -- the type of alcohol found in rum, vodka, tequila and other spirits -- boosted the antioxidant nutrients in strawberries and blackberries, the researchers found.

Any colored fruit might be made even more healthful with the addition of a splash of alcohol, they report in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.

Do cocktail umbrellas enhance the effects? :D

 

[Lisamarie]

So my Strawberry Margaritas are healthy!? YEAA !!!!!!!

 

[pinto]

That's so funny ... I make a grapefruit martini that I always justify by claiming its health benefits. I mean, grapefruit juice is healthy, right??

(By the way, I usually wing it, but it's approx 1 part citrus vodka to 2 parts grapefruit juice and a little simple syrup or sugar, shake with ice, strain into a cocktail glass rimmed with fine sugar. Mmmmmm.)

(But be careful ... certain medications can be affected by grapefruit juice. I don't know which ones, but I've heard this is the case.)

 

[SnowHot]

Where's Margaritamarcia in this thread?

 

[Margaritamarcia]

Ooooops, I haven't checked in in awhile. Limejuice, freshly squeezed that is, is critical to the margarita! (Lime = good.) ANd summer always starts with a gin and tonic (with lime).

 

[Native Vail Gal]

Now this is a study I Love to hear about! :D

 

[Kiragirl]

I just ran across this thread---only thing I can say is YEA !

And, try this one:

Scarlett O'Hara

1 oz Southern Comfort (or more if you feel like it)
freshly squeezed lime juice
Cranberry juice cocktail
over ice or straight

this is delish! used to be my family's holiday drink

 

[alaski]

lol, reminds me of how people justify eating candy by quoting the studies that say dark chocolate has health benefits!

 

[alta_gal83]

lol, reminds me of how people justify eating candy by quoting the studies that say dark chocolate has health benefits!

Are you kidding? I totally justify my love for dark chocolate by this fact!

And now, I have reason for my fruity martinis!!!

And, just to throw in one of my favorites, and Apple-Tini with a Vanilla Twist:

1 part Sour Apple Pucker
1 part Vanilla Smirnoff or Absolute Vanilla
1 part Midori Melon

Shake in a martini shaker, pour in sugar rimmed glass and garnish with a green or red apple slice. MMMMMMMM.

 

[Severine]

Sounds good to me!

 

[Swamp Dog]

(But be careful ... certain medications can be affected by grapefruit juice. I don't know which ones, but I've heard this is the case.)

I think it was either birth control pills or anti depressants LOL I guess you'd want to know if you're taking either of those.

 

[ride_ski]

I think it was either birth control pills or anti depressants LOL I guess you'd want to know if you're taking either of those.

Watch out- I think Viagra is on the list as well

(OK, I'll admit it, I just did a quick Google search)

 

[skigrl27]

Just what I need - another excuse to drink.

mmmm.....vodka.

 

[mollmeister]

(But be careful ... certain medications can be affected by grapefruit juice. I don't know which ones, but I've heard this is the case.)

Cholesterol Meds, specifically statins. Which DH is on. So we asked FIL about this, as he is a cardiologist, and DH LOVES grapefruit juice. Apparently you would have to drink like a quart a day to show any real effect, but the warnings err on the side of caution. So occasional consumption = OK, just don't drink a bunch every day.

 

[MaineSkiLady]

Grapefruit juice is also verboten with certain high blood pressure medications. In fact, many of them. Lisinopril is one of which I'm aware. No grapefruits, ever.

 

[Severine]

In honor of this study, I had a fresh strawberry margarita tonight when we went out for dinner. :D

 

[Sheena]

hmmm, I guess I have justification to have a few more Vodak Cranberries.

 

[ski now work later]

1 part Sour Apple Pucker
1 part Vanilla Smirnoff or Absolute Vanilla
1 part Midori Melon

Shake in a martini shaker, pour in sugar rimmed glass and garnish with a green or red apple slice.

MMMMMMMM.

That sounds good. I'll put that in the recipe file for apres ski events at the '09 Diva Summit. :D

 

[Melissa]

Ah, I was sick all last week--guess I wasn't have a daily fruity cocktail. Tsk, tsk! Next time I'm sick, instead of orange juice for breakfast, I'll whip up a few screwdrivers to fully benefit

Didn't we all get through college telling ourselves that alcohol kills germs--or was that just me? Haha!

I've been really into pomegranite cocktails lately--just add a little pom juice to anything!

 

[jaydog]

Good to know! Due to an wheat allergy, I can't drink beer. So for me it's usually a fruity cocktail anyway.