Hair of the dog: 80 hangover cocktails and cures, hardcover/salvatore calabrese

Description No such thing as a cure for a hangover? Guess again, thanks to one of the worlds best bartenders.

You wake up, head spinning, stomach churning, wishing you were dead.

You have a hangover--and celebrated bartender Salvatore Calabrese is here to help.

He explains why we get hangovers and how to avoid them, temper them, and heal them the morning after.

To do this, Maestro Calabrese shares his secret drink recipes to lessen the pounding in your head, from the Apothecary, Bartenders Breakfast, and Corpse Reviver to the Spirit Lifter, Suffering Bastard, and Wake-Up Call.

If you cant stomach the thought of more booze, try a nonalcoholic remedy, including the Cleanser Cocktail, Dale DeGroffs Macho Gazpacho, or a Virgin Mary.

Packed with insightful quotes, expert advice, and a generous dose of humor, Hair of the Dog also provides a handy hangover scale to judge your level of suffering, a three-day detox program, and a collection of herbal remedies.

With the Maestros help, youll be back on your feet in no time About the Author Salvatore Calabrese is one of the worlds leading bartenders and the author of 10 books, including The Complete Home Bartenders Guide , the worlds bestselling cocktail book.

He has received numerous awards and distinctions, including Campari Bartender of the Year, Chevalier du Champagne, Chevalier du Cognac, Tales of the Cocktail Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Imbibe Industry Legend Award among numerous others.

A past president of the UK Bartenders Guild, he judges bartender competitions, consults for various international brands, and held the Guinness World Record for the Worlds Most Expensive Cocktail.

He lives in London.