Q. Some elderly friends recently told a group of us that they were surreptitiously going to the liquor store and purchasing gin so they could soak golden raisins in it and eat a few daily. This was actually helping their arthritis!
Being skeptical, I wonder if there is any medical advantage to this. Is it the power of suggestion?
A. We first started writing about gin-soaked golden raisins over a decade ago. Some readers have found this remedy amazingly helpful. Others tell us it is worthless.
There is no scientific research to resolve your question. Nevertheless, the amount of gin is small and the raisins are tasty, especially in oatmeal.
Here’s the recipe: Put golden raisins in a shallow bowl and add just enough gin to cover them. Allow the gin to evaporate and eat nine raisins daily.
For more details on this and other recipes, we are sending you our Guide to Home Remedies. Anyone who would like a copy, please send $2 in check or money order with a long (no. 10) stamped (60 cents), self-addressed envelope: Graedons’ The People’s Pharmacy®, No. R-1, P. O. Box 52027, Durham, NC 27717-2027.
