What drink to get drunk cleanly?

[WillyBrandt]

I had too much to drink the last two nights, and this one will be no exception. But: what is ONE drink I can have consistenty tonight so that I shouldn't feel too bad tomorrow?

Wine?
Pabst?
Rum and Coke?

What's your favorite for this purpose?

(Note: I hate scotch, whiskey, cognac, bourbon)

[leftofthedial]

1. good vodka or good gin

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

4. Thumbs up to this recommendation. You won't go wrong.

[are_we_united_yet]

43. Problem with Gin:

Sleepy times ahead.

[FDRrocks]

2. Pabst

its never done me wrong.

[politicat]

3. Amazingly... rum and hypnotique mixed with soda water.

1 beer will give me a hangover, but I can do 8 shots of this and be fine. (I've done so during the first two debates; I chose to have a date with Mr. Pcat last night instead.)

Pcat

[Poiuyt]

5. Absynth

[EstimatedProphet]

24. Seconded

You won't have to drink as much

[sundog]

6. wine

[alittlelark]

8. A good red will never leave you hung-out to dry

unless you indulge in more than 1 bottle!

[DrWeird]

7. Just smoke weed.

Hangovers are caused from the metabolism of ethanol. Doesn't really matter what kind you drink. You either get hangovers or you don't.

Just get lots of sleep and drink plenty of fluids.

[alittlelark]

10. I smoked pot for a month one night

and I had no idea that it was really 3 years later. For me, a very occasional indulgence. I guess it depends on your internal workings as to what works for you (but I had a great time...I think...?!!)

[On the Road]

9. (1) Don't Drink Anything Too Cheap

Doesn't have to be top shelf, but at least middel of the road.

(2) Take an ibuprofen or hangover medicine early in the process.

[Edwardsgroupie]

11. There's way too much to do

than to worry about how to get drunk. But that's me.

[hyphenate]

12. I believe vodka

offers the least amount of side effects. But not a screwdriver, because the orange juice can mess with your stomach. I haven't drank a whole helluva lot in many years, but that's what I recall. Also, don't mix your drinks. That's just asking for trouble.

[da_chimperor]

18. Get good vodka, and drink it straight

or maybe with a twist of lime or something, or some sliced cranberries.

[Bossy Monkey]

13. Too bad you hate bourbon; Jim Beam is the correct answer n/t

[YellowRubberDuckie]

14. Drink anything.....

But before you go to bed, drink a big bottle of water, at least 32 oz, and you'll be fine. Hangovers are dehydration. Just drink water with your booze. I've never had a hangover.
Duckie

[makhno]

16. "I've never had a hangover."

I envy you.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

19. I always drink water with my dinner and usually eat too...

Damn...I promise you won't get a hangover if you do this....and you don't have to drink a lot...just drink a little water between drinks and at the end of the night while you're driving home or before bed...
Duckie

[makhno]

22. Yes, food and water are essential

Although if I'm driving at the end of a night, there isn't much chance of a hangover. :)

I always try to keep a bottle around during the night as well. It helps when you wake up dehydrated after sweating for a couple of hours.

[Elidor]

21. Yes, lots of water, and some vitamins

Especially antioxidants. And some C. You're always better off with extra C.

[Ilsa]

30. Amen. Water, vitamins, good sleep, and might I add

the following morning or brunch, something like a big plate of fried chicken or enchiladas or some other comfort food to help move the waste products out of your system. (Some of us are old enough to appreciate the feelings involved with a good poop.)

[sendero]

45. This is correct..

... with one proviso.

Never go to sleep drunk. If you are going to tie one on, be prepared to stay awake until at least the majority of alcohol is out of your system.

If you do so, and drink a big gulp of water before you bed down, you will be fine.

My favorite clean drunk, sure to be controversial :), is tequila. Bt it has to be 100% agave tequila, anything else is virtually rotgut :)

[makhno]

15. Vodka or cognac

Also a rare combination that you can mix, although I find that cognac by itself provides a cleaner, more wholesome experience. Different from the sharper vodka effects.

No cocktails, no wine, no brown liquor.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

20. Are you aware that cognac is fermented, flat champaign?

EWWWW.
Duckie

[makhno]

23. Actually, it's not

It's distilled super dry white wine. The distillation helps isolate the alcohol from the headache-inducing crap. :)

[YellowRubberDuckie]

25. Oh....then my mom's liquor distributor has some explaining to do.

[BuddhaGirl]

17. drinking lots of water while drinking alcohol

is key to preventing hangovers.

Also, take a B-complex vitamin and 1000mg of vitamin C before going to bed and you should be fine :-)

[radwriter0555]

26. What kind of pain are you in that you need to get drunk so much?

That's crazy.

[WillyBrandt]

27. Going out with friends... you know how it is

[radwriter0555]

33. Then your friends are alcoholics too.

You need to examine your behavior and the people you associate with.

[TexasBushwhacker]

34. I'm right there with you radwriter

When I saw this topic, my first thought was, "Please let there be someone besides me that thinks this guy is drinking too much."

As the daughter and granddaughter of alcoholics, I can tell you that your drinking can get out of your control very fast. MODERATE consumption of alcohol is one drink (one regular mixed drink, one glass of wine or one beer) per day for a woman, on average, and never more than 3 in one day. For men it's two drinks on average per day, and never more than 4 in one day. If you're drinking to the point of intoxication often, you're drinking too much.

This is one of the better websites I've seen for information on substance abuse:

http://www.habitsmart.com/

Take care - TBW

[Djinn]

40. getting smashed occasionally

doesn't actually make one an alcoholic, this group of friends may have had a run of things to celebrate - if you get stonkered every night then yeah you'd have a point, but assuming these guys/girls are all alcoholics or in "pain" based on this is a bit of a stretch

BTW - drink vodka or tequila - not because the hangover will be better but in the words of Eddie Hitler, the vom's a lot clearer and easier to wash out of your sheets!

[HEyHEY]

28. Gin and tonic is the best for that

Because you're basically drinking water with your booze

[Magrittes Pipe]

29. Tequila.

Specifically Corallejo Reposado.

You could die of alcohol poisoning and not have a hangover. Should you survive, you'll be WAY good.

[Ilsa]

31. You know, I can only have tequila early in the day. It gives me

nightmares. Nothing else does, but tequila. It doesn't even matter what kind, and I've tried different ones. Weird, huh?

[Magrittes Pipe]

32. You need to drink it faster.

You are drinking too slowly.

[Spirochete]

35. To get drunk "cleanly"

I suppose bathtub gin would be the clear choice.

[TroubleMan]

36. Just drink lots of water

nt

[ismnotwasm]

37. make the jump

Get a cheap bottle of Thunderbird. Add one package of unsweetened grape kool-aid. Drink whole bottle. It'll cure or kill ya

[JVS]

38. Whiskey sodas

[VOX]

39. British Med. Journal: Bourbon twice as likely as vodka to cause hangover

http://www.irishhealth.com/?level=4&id=417

Which drink is most likely to cause a hangover?

The rule of thumb is that the paler the spirit, the less painful the subsequent hangover. This is due in no small part to tiny toxins called cogeners that are present in alcoholic drinks. The darker the drink, the more cogeners it contains.

A glass of Bourbon whiskey, for example, contains eight times as many cogeners as the equivalent amount of vodka. Tests published in the British Medical Journal discovered that Bourbon was twice as likely as vodka to cause a hangover. It is generally accepted that cheap red wine will cause the worst hangover, followed by brandy, dark rum, whisky, white wine, gin and vodka.

However, drinking too much beer is likely to cause a hangover by dehydrating the body through urination, while drinking alcopops or sweet liqueurs can lead to a hangover by causing nausea.

Mixing your drinks is the most surefire way to procure a hangover.

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[sir_captain]

41. Why are all of your threads about booze?

Shouldn't you be doing coke like the rest of those in the finance world?

[RetroLounge]

42. Good Gin with liquid Codeine...

Yowza!

RL

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

44. There's no such thing as getting 'cleanly drunk'

I should know. I'm an alcoholic. And by your post, I'd wager a hundred bucks you are too.

[SarahB]

46. That's not possible for me.

I have the tolerance of a turtle.
No matter what I drink, if it's more than 3-4 drinks in a couple hours, I :puke:. (Yes, I have a weak stomach and can get airsick easily, can't do rollercoaters, really nauseas when pregnant, etc.) Generally, I have enough brains to not drink like this so I'll drink one or two and leave it at that. Once a decade or so, it seems I forget and let it sneak up on me and Mr. Ralph Spew decides to pay a visit. Not a pretty site.

[ChoralScholar]

47. Shots of Jägermeister

Tastes somewhat like black licorice.



Kalhua and Milk isn't bad either
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