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Stretch your booze and boost your immune system with these 7 easy cocktail recipes

If you’re feeling the alcohol ban, maybe it’s time to get creative – cocktails are an easy and delicious way to stretch a dwindling booze supply. Bonus? You can load them up with vitamins and antioxidants that do your body some good. Here are eight of our favourites.

Rooibos tea is packed with a bunch of immune-boosting benefits no one can afford to pass up, so try this rooibos tea punch.

Pineapples are funky little powerhouses packed with a variety of vitamins, minerals and enzymes that may collectively help boost immunity as well as suppress inflammation. Plus, there’s nothing quite like sipping on a fresh pineapple mojito – for immune boosting purposes, of course!

Passion fruit is super rich in vitamin C and packed with immunity-boosting antioxidants, so make sure to mix up your bubbly with a little granadilla to get a bubbly vitamin C hit!

Nothing says winter comfort like sipping on a hot winter cocktail – this one involves red wine and brandy, of course!

Rich in anti-inflammatory compounds, pomegranates are good for those suffering from immune-related disorders, not to mention rich in vitamin C. Enjoy the health benefits of pomegranates in a gin and tonic!

Not only does watermelon make this Moscow Mule a beautiful pink hue, but it’s also packed with vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium and selenium.

This last gin and tonic packs a double punch from two immune system powerhouses: blackberries (high in antioxidants and vitamins) and limes (high in vitamin C and antioxidants).