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Alcoholic Drinks that Help Lessen your Hangover

Most information on hangover prevention talks about “drinking less,” or “drinking water in-between drinks,” or other “random advice” that’s never going to happen. Realistically, hangovers are inevitable; it’s just a matter of how much it hurts. If you aren’t willing to take hangover prevention advice, you might as well consume drinks that help lessen hangovers.

Clear Alcohols with Water Based Mixers: Clear alcohols (Vodka, Gin, Light Rum, etc.) have less hangover causing Congeners, and water based mixers will lessen dehydration.

• Gin and Tonic (2 oz Gin, 5 oz Tonic Water, 1 Lime Wedge)
• Vodka Tonic (2 oz Vodka, 5 oz Tonic Water)
• Fin N Tonic (1 oz Gin, 1 oz Peppermint Schnapps, 1 oz Tonic Water)
• Absolute Limousine (2 oz Absolute Citron Vodka, 1 oz Lime Juice, Ice)
• At&T (1 oz Absolute Vodka, 1 oz Tangueray Gin, 4 oz Tonic Water)
• Vodka and Bitter Lemon (1.5 oz Vodka, .5 oz Lemon Juice, .5 tsp Superfine Sugar, 4 oz Tonic Water)
• Carlitos (1.5 oz Vodka, 1 oz Soda Water, 2.5 oz Grape Juice)
• * Hawaiian Sunset* (1.5 oz Vodka, 2.5 oz Cranberry Juice, 2.5 oz Orange Juice, 1.5 oz Soda Water)
• Vodka Sonic (1.5 oz Vodka, Club Soda, Tonic Water)
• 007 (3 oz Orange Flavored Vodka, 1.5 oz Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice, 1.5oz Soda Water)
• Zipperhead (1 oz Raspberry Liqueur, 1 oz Vodka, Fill with Soda Water)
• Nicky’s 1 am Sunrise (3 oz Gin, 5 oz Pineapple Juice, 2 oz Tonic Water)

Drinks that Contain Vitamin B6: Bananas contain Vitamin B6 and B12, which are known to help reduce hangovers. Bananas are also high in Potassium, which is depleted from alcohol consumption.

• Banana Foster (Ice, 1 shot vanilla vodka,1 shot banana liqueur, 1/2 shot butterscotch schnapps,1/2 shot chocolate liqueur, Splash light cream, Garnish with banana, sliced in 1/2 lengthwise)
• Lava Flow (1 oz light rum, 1 oz coconut rum, 2 oz strawberries, 1 small banana, 2 oz pineapple juice, 2 oz coconut cream)
• Banana Daiquiri (1.5 oz light rum,1 tbsp triple sec, 1 banana, 1.5 oz lime juice, 1 tsp sugar, 1 cup crushed ice, maraschino cherry for garnish)
• Funky Monkey (1 oz rum, 1 oz creme de bananes, 5/8 oz dark creme de cacao, 3 oz coconut milk, 1 banana)
• Strawberry Banana Colada (1 oz strawberry schnapps, 1 oz banana liqueur, 1 oz coconut rum, fill with pineapple juice, ice cubes)
• King Burro (1 oz coffee liqueur, 1.5 oz light rum, 1.5 oz coconut cream, 2 oz milk,1 sliced banana)
• Ultimate Mudslide (1.5 oz Vodka, 1.5 oz Irish cream,1.5oz coffee liqueur, 8 ice cubes, 1.5 oz cream, 1 scoop vanilla ice cream, 2 scoops chocolate ice cream,1 banana)
• Banana Colada (2 oz gold rum, 4 oz pineapple juice, 1 oz coconut cream, 1 banana, 1 maraschino cherry, 1 slice pineapple)
• Choco-Banana Tini (3/4 oz vanilla vodka, 3/4 oz white creme de cacao, 1.5 oz banana liqueur, 1 dash cream, 4 slices bananas,1 splash chocolate syrup)
• Smooth Operator (2 oz hazelnut liqueur, 1 oz coffee liqueur, 1 oz Irish cream, 1/2 banana, 2 oz cream)

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