The COVID-19 quarantine has sent alcohol sales skyrocketing. Just before stay-at-home orders went into effect in many states, sales of alcoholic beverages rose according to market research firm Nielsen. Online sales were up 243%. It’s a sign of the times. And in these times, people are drinking more alcohol while stuck at home.

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The COVID-19 crisis has even spawned its own cocktail: the Quarantini, popularised on Twitter. What’s in a Quarantini? It’s gin flavoured with a packet of Emergen-C Super Orange. The latter is a fizzy drink mix that’s “packed with Vitamin C [1,000 mg], plus other key antioxidants to support your immune system and B Vitamins to enhance energy naturally.”

What better way to fend off fearsome viruses than with a soothing cocktail that also boosts your immune system? Plus, alcohol kills germs, right?