The cure: stout and champagne
Interesting story in yesterday's New York Times' "T" magazine by Toby Cecchini about a drink called Black Velvet, a 50-50 mixture of stout, usually Guinness, and real champagne (not sparkling wine).
Fergus Henderson, a hearty London chef who lives larg,e said the drink can bring you back from the edge of death. In others words, it seems to be a hangover cure.
Anyone try this?
Anyone have any other cures?
Comments
My rugby coach used to swear by this, but somehow I have never had champagne around when I needed it, so I've never tried it.
Posted by: Eric | May 5, 2008 12:57 PM
I have never tried stout and Champagne (at $30 to $50 a bottle I'll stay hungover). Used to drink stout and hard cider mixed 50-50 and that was good. I don't have the frig space for all this stuff anymore.
Posted by: Mark | May 5, 2008 1:27 PM
I tried it once with the cheapest of sparkling wine (like Andre or something similar). Not as a hangover cure, just to get drunk on.
Guinness is better on its own. Now, I realize I should've had real champagne, but this was in college.
Also, mimosas work pretty well as a hangover cure.
Posted by: Grant | May 5, 2008 1:34 PM
We serve this in the pub I'm currently managing. We have pewter mugs especially for the purpose - not sure if that's the correct vessel, but it seems to be the tradition here!
Posted by: Stonch | May 5, 2008 2:52 PM