People will try just about anything to get rid of a hangover. That’s why we’ve tested and ranked different supposed cures, mapped out America’s favorite hangover foods, and even consulted doctors on their go-to remedies. But as history tells us, right or wrong, sometimes the only thing that can really help is another drink.
The ritual of following up a night of debauchery with some more booze goes back centuries. The phrase “hair of the dog” — shortened from the old adage “the hair of the dog that bit you” — referred to the superstition that consuming the hair of a dog could help heal a wound inflicted by a rabid dog’s bite. The saying eventually took on a new meaning, and according to Ruth Clifford Eng’s book “Bizarre Medicine,” it was first recorded as a reference to an alcoholic drink in 1546.
Fast-forward a couple hundred years, and several beverages have been specifically designated as particularly helpful aids for beating a brutal hangover. The cocktails run the gamut from spicy to boozy to simple, but they all seek to solve the same problem, and get you back on your feet for the day — or even another night out.
Here are eight of the best hair of the dog cocktails.
Corpse Reviver No. 2
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the term “corpse reviver” was slang for a hangover cure, so this drink was presumably created with a purpose in mind. A riff on the original Corpse
