{"id":4598,"date":"2013-12-27T20:31:12","date_gmt":"2013-12-27T20:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/?p=4598"},"modified":"2018-03-15T16:02:11","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T00:02:11","slug":"hangover-cures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/hangover-cures\/","title":{"rendered":"Hangover Cures"},"content":{"rendered":"

As 2013 draws to a close, the biggest party of the year is still to come! New Year\u2019s Eve \u2013 celebrating the old and ringing in the new!<\/p>\n

Of course, this usually involves at least a cocktail or two. Maybe three or more\u2026 I have some great ways to give you a good start for the New Year, even if you do over-indulge a bit the night before.<\/p>\n

My go-to cure is my Hangover Helper<\/strong>. Just empty a packet of Emergen-C<\/a> (I like orange or raspberry) into a glass and add a little vodka, Angostura bitters and soda water. You can also top with a few drops of olive oil for extra “coating”. Then down the hatch!<\/p>\n

Entertaining on New Year\u2019s Day? A Bloody Mary Bar for brunch will definitely help with that headache \u2013 with a little hair of the dog! Set up a DIY station and let your guests mix up their own concoctions. Put out different spirits, my go-to house-made Balsamic Mary mix<\/a>, hot sauce and lots of garnish goodies from pickled veggies, shrimp, to even beef jerky.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to eat! Boosting your metabolism will make you feel better faster than anything. And for some reason, a bacon sandwich sometimes can be the magic cure. You\u2019ll feel better in no time.<\/p>\n

Happy New Year! \u2013 Kathy<\/p>\n

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\n(Photo from Kathy Casey\u2019s Sips & Apps, Chronicle Books \u2013 Angie Norwood Browne)<\/p>\n

Hangover Helper
\n<\/strong>In the course of testing recipes for my Sips & Apps<\/em><\/a>, I of course tried this one, too. And I am pleased to say that it works. Emergen-C gives you a C- and B-vitamin boost and replaces some lost electrolytes, vodka is a little \u201chair of the dog,\u201d bitters is a digestif, soda supplies bubbles, and the olive oil . . . well, an old bootlegger once told me that a small spoonful was good for coating a morning-after stomach. For a more substantial breakfast, \u201cgarnish\u201d the drink with one strip of crispy-cooked bacon.<\/p>\n

Makes 1 drink<\/p>\n

1 packet Emergen-C
\n1 ounce vodka
\n2 dashes Angostura bitters
\n4 ounces chilled soda water
\n1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil (optional)<\/p>\n

Empty the packet of Emergen-C into an old-fashioned or juice glass. Measure in the vodka. Add the bitters and soda water and stir. Top with olive oil if desired. Drink and feel better!<\/p>\n

Recipe from Kathy Casey Sips & Apps<\/a>, Chronicle Books<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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