Fruity cocktails count as health food, study finds

[CMF Newsman]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fruity cocktail may not only be fun to drink but may count as health food, U.S. and Thai researchers said on Thursday.

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.

Dr. Korakot Chanjirakul and colleagues at Kasetsart University in Thailand and scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture stumbled upon their finding unexpectedly

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[Laura Rice]

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.

This has to be the best news I have heard all week...

[gridbug]

This is even better than knowing ketchup is a vegetable!

[Red]

Gives one even more reasons to soak the maraschino cherries in vodka.

heh heh heh

[Jay]

See, just like I've always said beer and other alcohol are good for ya!!

[TNBear]

Absolutely, beer is liquid bread-the staff of life.

[Tookie]

I'm being very healthy right now enjoying a peach daiquiri. ;D

[TNBear]

Hey, how about Bloody Marys? Got to be good for you.

[bernardjenkins]

does it count with a oz. of rum?

[Jay]

Sure it does!!

[Longshot! [ Saint ]]

In fact, after marrying a waitress/bartender, I may live forever on these fruity-assed drinks.

(*Sigh*.)