06-25-2014, 12:44 PM
Fernet Branca is a hangover cure.
Feeling green around the gills from overindulging? This medicinal shot from Italy – and its variations – will sort you out.
I emerged for breakfast distinctly green around the gills. Fergus pulled a bottle of brown, bitter liqueur from his pocket and poured me a shot. Fergus tends to use words sparingly because of his Parkinson's disease, but he is one of the clearest communicators I have ever met. "Try it!" he urged, and with one hand traced the imminent internal journey of the drink – warming the throat, soothing the belly, bouncing back up and splashing over the liver. And then a shake of the whole body and a large satisfied smile. I downed the shot, and that is exactly what happened.
A few Fernet-based cocktails ...
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/...gover-cure
EDIT - Interesting article on Hangover Research.
Feeling green around the gills from overindulging? This medicinal shot from Italy – and its variations – will sort you out.
I emerged for breakfast distinctly green around the gills. Fergus pulled a bottle of brown, bitter liqueur from his pocket and poured me a shot. Fergus tends to use words sparingly because of his Parkinson's disease, but he is one of the clearest communicators I have ever met. "Try it!" he urged, and with one hand traced the imminent internal journey of the drink – warming the throat, soothing the belly, bouncing back up and splashing over the liver. And then a shake of the whole body and a large satisfied smile. I downed the shot, and that is exactly what happened.
A few Fernet-based cocktails ...
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/...gover-cure
EDIT - Interesting article on Hangover Research.