• Get a box of golden raisins (15 ounces) or as many as you want to make at one time (they are sometimes called white raisins, the key being not ordinary black raisins)
• Put the raisins in a container (shallower makes it easier).
• Pour gin (1 pint) over the raisins just enough to cover them (how much depends on how many raisins you have).
• Let the raisins soak for a few weeks until the gin evaporates.
• Then eat approximately nine raisins per day. (you will see this number change for different variations of the recipe)

What type of gin you use doesn’t really matter as long as you don’t buy the cheapest bottle. You can learn more about gin here. If you have any more questions about making gin raisins for arthritis, feel free to leave a comment and I will try to answer it on the site.

Update: You can make any amount that you feel comfortable with using a ratio similar to one cup of raisins to every 2 cups of gin.

Warning: If you have a sulfite allergy, then you can’t eat golden raisins as they are bleached using a sulfite preservative.

So, does it really work? To date, there have been no scientific studies done to prove the effects of this remedy. However, there are several possible explanations of it’s positive effects.

• The sulfur or sulphides found in “golden” raisins
• anti-inflammatory properties of grapes and raisins
• juniper berries used in gin
• the placebo effect

Maybe one day they will provide a solid scientific study as to why gin raisins help with arthritis, but until then you will just have to try it out and see. With any health related concern, you should always consult your doctor before trying anything new.