Researchers say, that a fruity cocktail may not only be fun to drink but may count as health food.

Adding ethanol - the type of alcohol found in rum, vodka, tequila and other spirits - boosted the antioxidant nutrients in strawberries and blackberries, so any colored fruit might be made even more healthful with the addition of a splash of alcohol.

They were exploring ways to help keep strawberries fresh during storage. Treating the berries with alcohol increased in antioxidant capacity and free radical scavenging activity, they found.

via cnn.com