A 105-year-old woman in New Jersey who fought the deadly coronavirus has attributed her continued good health to an unusual habit: gin-infused raisins.
Lucia DeClerck, who lives in a nursing home, found that she was infected with the virus in January, the day after she received a second dose of a vaccine meant to fight Covid-19, the New York Times reported.
The newspaper described how she had shown few symptoms and within two weeks she was “back in her room, rosary beads in hand, signature sunglasses and knitted hat.”
The now recovered DeClerck attributed her new burst of robust health and longevity in part to the nine gin-infused raisins she eats every morning. “Fill a jar,” she explained to the Times. “Nine raisins a day after sitting for nine days.”
Her story has attracted remarkable attention in America and her state. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy called her for a congratulatory chat and told reporters, “What an uplifting conversation.”