Hangover smoothie
First, we’ll lay out the ingredients for the hangover smoothie. And then we’ll get into why they are there.
The ingredients for the hangover smoothie are:
- 1 scoop peanut butter
- 2 bananas
- 1 raw egg
- 2 tbsps honey
- Water
- Pinch of salt
- A squeeze of lime.
These ingredients are among some of the best-known hangover foods.
Banana
The banana will provide you with a natural alkaline or antacid to counter the acidity in the stomach that is part of the hangover.
It also contains potassium electrolytes. Alcohol has the effect of depleting potassium in our bodies. And lost electrolytes are part and parcel of our headaches and cramping during a night of “sleeping it off.”
Salt
We have also included sal, to replenish the sodium electrolyte lost to alcohol.
Egg
Eggs are rich in cysteine. This is an amino acid the body uses to produce the glutathione antioxidant.
Glutathione helps the body break down toxic byproducts as it metabolizes alcohol.
Honey
When the body breaks down alcohol, it creates a toxic substance called acetaldehyde. And so, honey is great for hangovers. This is because the fructose in the honey will counteract the acetaldehyde.
Water
The alcohol dehydrated you. So the water will rehydrate you.
Peanut butter
Peanuts contain niacin, which is used in metabolizing alcohol.
And the protein in the peanut butter will help to replenish your neurotransmitters and also get rid of the munchies that come with hangovers!
Lime
lime contains vitamin C, which helps stabilize blood sugar levels. It also helps with the queasiness that comes with a hangover.
Smoothie equipment
You can’t make a good hangover smoothie without the right equipment. So here are some things to have on hand. Make sure you have sharp knives for cutting, a good cutting board, and the following.