Ay Dios Mio! 6 Mexican Hangover Cures (2024)

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What is a Mexican remedy for a hangover? ›

West of Mexico City, in the states of Guerrero and Michoacan, the classic corn, meat, and chili stew is the hangover cure of choice. Green posole, made with tomatillos, is the traditional way to go in Guerrero, while Michoacanos prefer their posole red (like our recipe for posole), but you can't really go wrong.

MEXICAN REMEDIES FOR CURING A HANGOVER

Suero is like homemade Mexican Gatorade. In fact, it's similar to a limonada, but with salt instead of sugar. It's a very simple recipe and surely you'll already have all the ingredients, but it's the best remedy for ANY hangover.

One of the best hangover foods for you to try is menudo. The soup has long been considered a folk remedy for the worst hangover symptoms. There's even a saying to go along with it: menudo for the crudo (Spanish for hangover).

If you drank too much alcohol and feel sick, try at-home hangover remedies like drinking plenty of water, eating some carbs and sleeping. There's no quick cure for hangovers. You need to let your body rid itself of the alcohol and heal.

Korean pear (Asian pear) juice is an old-school hangover remedy. Research shows that drinking about 7½ ounces helps lower blood alcohol levels and makes hangovers less intense.

Mexican co*ke

The caffeine in co*ke, which constricts the brain's blood vessels, can also help curb a pounding headache, says Kevin Strang, PhD, a distinguished faculty associate at University of Wisconsin Madison who has been teaching a course on how alcohol affects the body for 18 years.

"People believe that because it's made from the stomach lining, the menudo absorbs all the [alcohol] in your stomach. I don't know if that's really true, but usually if you believe something works, it does," Garcia says. Garcia's Kitchen prepares the dish for more than just weekend hangovers.

Since drinking too much alcohol can lead to dehydration, consider hydrating with water, coconut water, or a sports drink. Some foods can actually make hangover symptoms worse. Avoid greasy, spicy, and sugary foods if you have a hangover.

What food gives you electrolytes when you have a hangover? ›

Consuming a sports drink, coconut water or an electrolyte-enhanced beverage before you go to bed or as soon as you get up can help replace lost electrolytes from drinking. Electrolytes are minerals that help regulate and control the balance of fluids in your body.

Eating a banana will help to replenish the body's potassium levels after a night of heavy drinking. Bananas also contain fiber and sugar. Fiber promotes digestion and can alleviate digestive symptoms; sugar provides the energy a person needs to start the day.

Carbs. Carb-heavy foods like bread, crackers, sandwiches, and pasta are typically easy to digest, which is what your body needs at this point. The myth that eating tacos, pizza, and burgers will help "soak up" the alcohol is just wrong. "Greasy food doesn't soak up anything, it's not soluble in water," White said.

“Vodka is known to be the best alcoholic beverage for the most minimal hangover. Gin, light rum and white wine are runner-ups—with brandy and whiskey being at the bottom of the list.

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You know, 'It's time for a bowl of posole to get me right,' " he says. He calls the stew comfort food with a little spice to it. "It makes you feel good, you sweat a little bit from the chilies; [it] gets all those impurities out," he says.