For
some people, it is better not to drink at all because
they do not know when to stop. Vodka can make you feel
warm and joyful, and for a while you may be acting fine,
and your speech may be OK, and you want to continue drinking.
But
the next morning you may experience headache, bad memories,
or no memories at all. Some statistics claim that Russians
get drunk 10 times slower than Europeans, even though
genetically they can't digest alcohol at all!
But
if you read more information about vodka, you will know
what to do before and after consuming the drink. If you
know what to eat then you can enjoy this fabulous drink
without any bad effect on your body.
Before:
Here’s what to do before the party. It is good to eat
some oatmeal (porridge) with 50 grams of vodka. Doing
this two hours prior to the party will prepare the organism
and cause later consumption to have a less negative effect
on the body. It is also helpful to be active before the
evening; this prolongs the time to intoxication.
During:
Try to stick to vodka only. Chase it with food. Do not
mix vodka with cola because this leads quickly to alcohol
intoxication. And please do not drink more than you can
handle.
After:
On the next day, concentrated broth, chicken or any meat,
or the sour liquid from pickled cucumbers can help (that's
what Russians do).
Beer
is bad idea... it makes you feel worse! You can feel dizziness,
nausea, giddiness and instability. If you have light intoxication,
then 200 ml of water and 2 drops of ammonia alcohol will
make your head brighter.
If intoxication is stronger, increase the amount of drops
to 5-6. Also,
20 drops of mint infusion added to 200 ml of water will
make you sober. The intoxication decreases, and headaches
disappear.
Different populations come up with different cures from
the common hangover:
Mongols
use dried lambs eyes (crushed to powder) added to 250
ml of tomato juice.
In Poland: 1 spoon of meat broth, 30-50 ml of vodka, some
lemon juice and a little black pepper - mix and drink.
In Puerto-Rico: 1/2 of a lemon is rubbed onto the armpits.
It is believed that this causes intoxication to disappear
almost right away.
Here
are few more recipes for hangover relief:
"Rasputin"
- 5 tablespoons of vodka, 1/2 cup of oyster juice, and
one olive stuffed with anchovies. Many vitamins, minerals
and micro-elements will be released to support the body.
Vodka
itself is a great remedy for hangover:
"NOG" - 1 egg, one tablespoon of sugar, 4 tablespoons
of cream, 4 tablespoons of vodka and nutmeg.
"ELK MILK" - 4 tablespoons of vodka, 1/4 of cup sugar,
one tablespoon of orange blossom water, 4 tablespoons
of lemon juice, some ice, and 1/2 cup of milk. All ingredients
are mixed in a mixer. (Add milk after everything else
has been mixed.)
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