The last time I took vitamins on a regular basis, they were chewable and shaped like Dino, Wilma or Barney. I threw out the Fred’s -- even at 10 I could tell he was a misogynist. As an adult, I hate vitamins because they taste nasty and smell even worse. Vitamins are impossible to choke down and frankly, I can’t remember to take them, let alone take them with food or without food -- and I just end up with a stomach-ache and pee the color of a traffic cone. That’s why I was trilled to discover Lotus Vodka, it’s booze enhanced with vitamins B3, B5, B6, B12, and C, plus the amino acids l-arginine and l-cysteine, and ginseng (whatever in the heck those things are.) Now we’re talkin’ about vitamins I can remember to take every day.

Here’s a recipe for the “Red Lotus Cosmo” or what I prefer to call it

“Centrum21 can suck it, I’m taking one of these a day”

2oz Lotus Vodka

1oz Triple sec

1oz Cranberry or pomegranate juice

1/2oz fresh lime juice

1/2oz simple syrup

Just throw everything into a shaker filled with ice, give it a good shakeroo and strain into an old Flintstones Chewables bottle or a super cute martini glass.

Who needs Twinlab, One-A-Day and GNC when you can have bloody marys, screwdrivers, gibsons and martinis? With the way I drink, I’m practically a health nut. I’m grateful for Lotus Vodka because it’s an easy way for me to stay healthy by getting my USRDA of hooch.

That’s why I’m grateful for Lotus Vodka.