I seem to recall it has to be the golden sultanas. My aunt swears by it.

Yes Dolly-I know that it is to be the golden raisins, so thats good.

I understood that 10 per day.....maybe Moni will post if she sees this...I am pretty sure that she does this.

My aunt soaks for a week in Mason jar and eats 10 each day. The raisins soak up all the gin.

Oh, I had forgotten about this. I did it about 20 years ago.........don"t recall if it helped or not! Now I know what that bottle with about an inch of gin is doing on my basement shelf.

Oklamoni is the one to ask she has been doing this for a long time. I need to try it out.

Oh, man, me, too! I have a finger that's going sideways and sometimes hurts like the dickens. And then all the other places that hurt, too. Do you just ask for a little bottle of gin? Like an airline size or bigger?

Airline size is probably too small and definitely too expensive. Ask for what used to be called a half pint or 200 ml bottle. Will be kept behind the counter as that size is easy to slip in a pocket. I have not purchased that size in years but did buy one of the airline ones to try a certain flavor and the salesperson told me that for a dollar or two more I could have a larger bottle.

Thank you,Moni.

I set my raisins on Tuesday and so far,they have almost soaked up almost all of the gin...I suppose I could try them on Sunday or so.

Thank you all for the info..will update the progress in the future.

Stupid question, perhaps, but does it matter what type of gin?

Ont I would take my first sample tonight, if I were you. ;) Their taste is ginnier... LOL, I mean, you can still taste the booze.

Suzie, cheap gin works for me. ;)

Moni

Suzie, I don't think it matters ..no need for the expensive stuff, considering you're not sipping it.

Would you mind sharing what brand gin the store said to buy. I really want to try this. Thanks.

The type of gin used could be a matter of taste because some people really do not like the taste/smell of juniper berries. If this is a problem for you asking which brands are stronger/weaker taste is better than gagging on your raisins. If no problem go with the cheapest on sale gin.

Isn't Gin pretty much flavor infused Vodka? I would think that the type of aromatics used could be of importance since they're not the same across all Gins. Otherwise, why not just use Vodka and golden raisins? Just thinking out loud.

Ok Moni,I'll do that.

I bought Beefeater gin.....small bottle-wasn't expensive.

jrb451, I don't believe it is correct that gin is a flavor infused vodka.

Apparently Paul Harvey popularized this home remedy. I went looking and found lots of info on this, including an article in Alternative Daily which is very informative about this folk remedy, at the link. It says that juniper berries (which flavor gin) are rich in vitamin C, catechins, alpha-terpineol, alpha-pinene, betulin caryophyllene, limonene, menthol, rutin and delta-3-carene all anti-inflammatory compounds.

The article also says that golden (sultana) raisins are loaded with antioxidants such as resveratrol and vitamin C, and contain ferulic acid, gentisic acid and salicylic acid — known pain relievers. In addition, raisins contain potassium and calcium, both of which help protect against bone demineralization.

Now, the alcohol part: too much alcohol speeds up the arthritis, but a moderate amount seems to be beneficial. According to the article, soaking raisins in gin allows all of their therapeutic properties to be readily absorbed and used as some of the medicinal compounds in plants are not water soluble; rather they are alcohol-soluble, and extraction via alcohol makes them available for our bodies to use.

I guess if I used alcohol, I would try this remedy.

source: https://www.thealternativedaily.com/fact-fallacy-gin-soaked-raisins-really-work-alleviate-pain/

At the moment I have a partial bottle of BARTON, london, extra dry. I just buy what ever is the cheapest. Moved, and no longer go to the same liquor store...

I'm wondering about those on meds that say not to drink alcohol. .do you still do the soaked raisins? And what about driving after eating them? LOL

Gin is NOT flavor enhanced vodka. It entirely different! We used to own a wine and spirits shop and we had several people come in to get their gin for raisins. We sold them Barton's because it was inexpensive. You don't really need a pricey gin for this.

Mamapinky-at a couple of teaspoons spread out over 12 hours,I really do not think that will affect anyones driving.

I took the one teaspoon earlier today and the 2nd tonight.

Yes,they taste "ginny" and yes,that alcohol can be smelled on my breath...but within a moment or 2 that was gone.

As far as my own medications go today with the raisins,no issues thus far.

I bought the gin quite awhile back, when this was being discussed, but I never did buy the raisins. I mixed myself a drink from the gin....awful tasting stuff. I used to drink gin and 7 up long ago....it must have been heavy on the 7 Up. I am going to get the raisins when I go to the store. I am going to try this. I am no longer taking any kind of meds for pain....was taking Aleve or Tylenol or Ibuprofen for my arthritis, but I have quit it all and could stand a little relief. I may end up having to have a hip replaced. It didn't bother me so much when I was taking Ibuprofen but now that I quit taking it...it does.

Thank you Moni and Martha for the gin info.

If you soak the raisins in an open dish, the alcohol will dissipate!

Thanks for the reminder, Ont_Gal. We were doing this a number of months ago, and I swear it helped my knees. I need to do this again.

We bought the little pint of gin, about $15. I soaked the raisins in a glass jar with a coffee filter on top, and then stored them in the jar.

Hubby can eat them straight, but I don't like the taste so I put it on my cereal, etc.