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HOW TO DISINFECT YOUR FRUIT!

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penisbeakers · 08/04/2020 19:25

Have you got some strawberries that need disinfecting? Any berries or pre chopped fruit that you're not sure about?

Here's a quick and easy way if making sure you don't accidentally eat something riddled with COVID19:

Take your fruit, rinse it off, and add it to a large jar approx 1litre. Then, add 250g of sugar before pouring a litre of vodka over it. Close the jar. Shake it up until it's all mingled.

Store in a cupboard for a week, shaking it every day to make sure the sugar dissolves. After seven days, strain the fruit and pour the liquid into a sterilised glass bottle.

Enjoy your disinfected strawberries/berries/other fruit as desired.

DO NOT GIVE TO CHILDREN.

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TheLittleRedToothbrush · 08/04/2020 19:36

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vera99 · 08/04/2020 19:55

I think you have been drinking your 'disinfected' fruit already.

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Realitea · 08/04/2020 19:56

Fruits ok if you just rinse under a tap I hope?

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penisbeakers · 08/04/2020 20:01

@thelittleredtoothbrush I have never tried it with gin but it's worth a shot, right?

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penisbeakers · 08/04/2020 20:01

@vera99 yes I have and it's LOVELY.

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DBML · 08/04/2020 20:24

Do you think this will work if I eat the fruit and then drink the vodka? It’ll disinfect within my tummy? 🤔

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vodkaredbullgirl · 08/04/2020 20:29

ooo vodka and strawberries

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Fromthebirdsnest · 08/04/2020 20:29

im disinfecting fruit with hand wash but this looks a better idea x

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penisbeakers · 08/04/2020 20:29

@DBML

Mebbe. If you try it, let us know how you get on assuming you can type straight. 😎

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MrsTerryPratchett · 08/04/2020 20:33

I have never tried it with gin but it's worth a shot, right?

Unsolicited, unprofessional medical advice! Dreadful.

It's vodka for berries, brandy for cherries, rum for tropical fruit and gin for my tummy. NHS advice, innit?

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DBML · 08/04/2020 20:35

@MrsTerryPratchett

What will Baileys disinfect?

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AwrightDoreenTakeAFuckinDayOff · 08/04/2020 20:38

Teeth. @dbml

Baileys disinfects teeth.

I have a sparklingly beyoooootiful smile Grin

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Raera · 08/04/2020 20:48

Also works with rhubarb, I (had) lots in my garden

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DBML · 08/04/2020 20:53

Oh good! @AwrightDoreenTakeAFuckinDayOff

Tooth disinfection is probably very important at the moment. I’ll continue.

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Samtsirch · 08/04/2020 20:59

I will be making sure I get my 5 a day after reading this 😂

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Samtsirch · 08/04/2020 21:00

As well as taking better care of my teeth 🤣

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DBML · 08/04/2020 21:04

@Samtsirch

We all have to play our part.

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MrsTerryPratchett · 08/04/2020 21:06

Baileys only works if iced and accompanied by chocolate. And Pimms! Controversial but I believe it also works for strawberries and mint.

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BigChocFrenzy · 08/04/2020 21:36

My farmshop down the road cuts out the work

and has produced a delicious strawberry fortified wine, ready to drink Smile

< I live in a Rhine village, wine country. Hic >

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AwrightDoreenTakeAFuckinDayOff · 08/04/2020 22:04

Chocolate? Mais oui.

Pimms aussi.

Sorry for not specifying. I thought it went without saying.

The orange (for your vitamin c pleasure) in jaffacakes is practically sterile.

Word.Grin

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penisbeakers · 09/04/2020 03:03

@MrsTerryPratchett right you are madam.

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penisbeakers · 09/04/2020 10:27

FYI you can also disinfect fresh herbs this way too - basil and mint vodka disinfection is extremely tasty. 🌿

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