December 22, 2024 10:38 AM

The Morning After: 4 of Europe’s Most Unusual Hangover Cures

It's the Holiday season and there are countless parties to go to almost every day. The only downside is one could be faced with such a massive hangover, even moving a muscle seems like a lot of work.

It's the morning after and it's essential to have the most effective hangover cure to get one going. In the European side of the world, here are some of the best goodbye-headaches remedies after a long night of debauchery.

1. Russia

Russians believe that curing a hangover means drinking some more. Locals have what they call nikolaschka, which was allegedly invented by Tsar Nicholas II. It's a strange snack consisting of a lemon slice topped with sugar and ground coffee, which needs to be eaten in one bite and downed with vodka.

For the non-alcoholic cure, Russians like soaking black bread in water or drinking Rassol, a carbonated sauerkraut juice.

2. Romania

In this side of the continent, Romanians take on a hearty bowl of ciorba, a sour soup that could consist different ingredients like tripe, root vegetables, vinegar, cream and garlic, which is called ciorba de burta. For the non-tripe fans, ciorba de varza is another Romanian option that consists mainly of cabbage

3. Hungary

Possibly one of the most intense hangover cures in Hungary is by drinking sparrow droppings in brandy. For the more bearable options, locals also enjoy relieving the pain with fried bread called lángos, which is liberally rubbed with garlic.

Hungarians also have what they call korhelyleves or a night owl soup made of smoked meat and sauerkraut.

4. Poland

In this country, locals who are nursing a hangover prefer a bowl of zurek, a rye-based soup, which started as food served in weddings for guests to sober up. Other options include pickled juice or eating pickle herring and pairing it with sour milk.

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