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Hair-of-the-dog or greasy fry-up? Ease the horror of a hangover with our quick-fix recipes
It was a wonderful night. Thingummy was there – you hadn’t seen him for years. And what’s-his-name was looking better than ever. There may have been a moment (and this makes you cringe) when you folded Whatsit, whom you truly can’t bear, into a warm embrace. At least you didn’t start quoting reams of Kipling or go through your repertoire of Bette Midler impressions.
Great party. But now it’s head-swelling morning, full of bongo drums and referee whistles. What can you do to ease the pain, short of burying your head back under the sheets?
The best tip for hangovers, of course, is to tackle them before they hit. You should never go to bed without drinking at least two pints of water. But it’s too late now. You don’t even remember going to sleep, so it’s doubtful you would have had the foresight to fill a glass and drink from it, standing up.
As Robert Benchley observed, ‘There is no cure for a hangover, save death.’ Well, the outlook is not quite that bleak. There is hope – and it lies in your kitchen. If one of the following three suggestions doesn’t pick you up, it’s time to go back to sleep.
- Hair of the dog. Accomplished barflies agree that the Prairie Oyster, a combination of 1 fresh raw unbeaten egg, 1 douse of Worcestershire sauce, 1 souse of whiskey or brandy, and 1 slosh of Tabasco is the pick-me-up of last resort. Doctors would say you are simply restoring the drunkenness.
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