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There were no actual claims published that you person can not drink any alcohol while taking Amoxycillin or other antibiotics. Many people really believe that you should retain from alcohol while taking antibiotics. No one knows where this myth came from. It is so popular that it is sometimes even supported amongst some of the medical profession. There is only one group of commonly used antibiotics that may cause unpleasant adverse reaction when taken with alcohol. These are the imidazoles, of which metronidazole (Flagyl) is the commonest in use.

Anyway if you have taken Amoxicillin and plan to drink alcohol you should take into account some factors. The peak activity time of amoxicillin is about two hours and it is primarily metabolized by the liver. Alcohol is not absolutely contraindicated when taking amoxicillin the way it is with other antibiotics like Flagyl. Actually you can have a couple drinks only if you wait at least two hours after your dose. Please keep in mind that alcohol is also metabolized by the liver so try no to have more than a couple.

Alcohol is better taken in moderation because it could irritate stomach if taken with amoxicilin.

Source: Gila Gilboa
(TNT, P, KLP, low fat, low cholesterol, low calorie)
Yield: 30 cookies
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Baking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

400 grams blanched slivered almonds (about 1 3/4 cups)
3 Tbsp sugar
1 egg white, slightly beaten

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 180 deg F (350 deg C).
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Spread baking paper on a cookie sheet. Do NOT use oil.

Place almonds in a bowl. Sprinkle the sugar over the almonds. Add egg
white gradually while stirring, making sure to add just enough to hold
the almonds together.

Spoon the mixture, one Tbsp at a time, onto the lined cookie sheet.
Crowd the cookies together, as they do not rise or spread.

Bake for 15 minutes, until golden brown.

Store at room temperature in a tightly closed tin cookie box.

Makes approximately 20

2 egg whites, at room temperature
130g caster sugar (super fine or berry sugar)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
90g flaked almonds
200g dessert tofu
10 strawberries hulled and diced

1. Preheat oven to 150C. Line a tray with baking paper.

2. Beat the egg whites until stiff then slowly add the sugar, a little
at a time, while still beating. Add the vanilla then fold through the
almonds.

3. Place in small spoonfuls on the tray and bake for 45 minutes. Turn
the oven off, leave the door slightly ajar and let the meringues cool
completely in the oven.

4. Top the meringues with a small spoonful of dessert tofu and the
strawberries. Skip the dessert tofu if you are soy free.