{"id":5197,"date":"2018-08-17T20:59:18","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T20:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beer-syndicate.com\/blog\/?p=5197"},"modified":"2019-11-21T18:15:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T18:15:00","slug":"every-hangover-cure-three-sheets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beersyndicate.com\/blog\/every-hangover-cure-three-sheets\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Hangover Cure from Three Sheets<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve never heard of the drinking\/travel show Three Sheets<\/em>,<\/a><\/span> well, not to oversell it, but it is very likely the greatest drinking show.\u00a0 Ever<\/u>.\u00a0 Over the course of four seasons (52 episodes), endearingly witty host Zane Lamprey<\/em> (a.k.a. \u201cThe Guinea Pig of Booze\u201d) traversed the globe and imbibed in everything from a majestic $10,000 bottle of 50-year-old scotch in Scotland, to snake penis wine in Taiwan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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[Three Sheets Logo]<\/p><\/div>(By the way, if you missed the original series run, you can find it on YouTube, Hulu, etc.\u00a0 And if you\u2019re thirsty for new episodes<\/u>, you\u2019re in luck because Three Sheets is coming back!<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span>)<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, being a dedicated drinking diplomat usually comes at a price which is customarily paid in the form of a hangover.\u00a0 But with almost every new hangover came a hangover cure— some more effective than others.<\/span><\/p>\n

That said, sometimes the actual effectiveness of the hangover cures presented on the show was a bit vague.\u00a0 But we did our homework, and it turns out that there\u2019s actually a Three Sheets<\/em> book (4.5\/5 stars on Amazon)<\/a><\/span> that spells out the efficacy of the hangover cures by assigning each one a rating of 1 \u2013 3 sheets.\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

As the book explains, \u201ca hangover remedy that gets a one-sheet rating would do the trick if you only had a few beers the night before.\u00a0 Two sheets is for the morning after you had more than a few but you still remember how you got home.\u00a0 A remedy that\u2019s three sheets is effective for even the surliest of hangovers— the ones that usually linger until well into the next evening.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The only catch with the book is that it only covers 15 hangover cures despite there being 52 episodes in the series, but we\u2019ll do our best to sort it out.\u00a0 In addition, the book points out that there is no such thing as a total hangover cure<\/em> (because that wouldn\u2019t stay a secret for long), and therefore uses the term hangover remedy <\/em>instead of cure.<\/span><\/p>\n

With that, we present to you:<\/span><\/p>\n

Every Hangover Cure from Three Sheets<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Below we cover the place where the hangover occurred, what caused it, the corresponding hangover cure (when mentioned), and, whenever possible, how well the hangover cure worked just in case you ever find yourself in a similar predicament.<\/span><\/p>\n

Season 1<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Belgium<\/strong>:<\/span> Zane drinks a chocolate beer, a 22 proof beer, and booze made from made with Brussels sprouts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure<\/strong>:<\/span> On the show, the hangover cure was chocolate<\/u>. Did it work?<\/em>\u00a0 Well, Zane said he didn\u2019t have a hangover anymore, so yes<\/em>?\u00a0 However, in the \u201cBelgium\u201d section in the book, there wasn\u2019t a single mention of chocolate as a hangover cure, but instead the remedy was the standard Belgian fare of mussels & fries with a splash of vinegar.\u00a0 Effectiveness score?<\/em> 2-out-of-3 sheets.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Costa Rica<\/strong>:<\/span> Bottoms up, amigos, as Zane goes Three Sheets <\/em>to Costa Rica where he pounds local cervezas including Imperial, Bavaria and Kaiser, followed by a few foo-foo drinks such as a strawberry daiquiri, marisombra (ingredients: peach, coconut cream, amaretto, ice and white rum), a flaming \u201cla cucaracha\u201d (coffee liquor and tequila flamb\u00e9),<\/span>\u00a0and then brings down the house with the dreaded Guaro<\/em>,<\/a><\/span> also known as \u201cGringo killer\u201d, a sugar cane based spirit popular in Costa Rica and other Latin American countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>Coffee<\/u> in various incarnations including regular coffee, coffee + beer (that\u2019s a thing), and coffee + brandy.\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em> The coffee & brandy got Zane drunk again, so maybe?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

3. Wales:<\/strong><\/span> Zane explores Welsh pub culture and takes a crack at the world famous \u201cMumbles Mile\u201d, a pub crawl where in order to claim victory, you have to imbibe at 10 of the pubs on the route. Among other libations, Zane drinks \u201creal ale\u201d (cask-conditioned ale) such as Brains<\/em> and Warrior<\/em> brand brews which despite urban legend are not<\/em> served at room temperature.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> Traditional Welsh breakfast of cockles (tiny shell fish) and laverbread (a cooked paste made from seaweed and oatmeal).\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em>\u00a0 Nope.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Champagne, France: <\/strong><\/span>Yep, the beverage of choice in Champagne is Champagne<\/em>, Champagne<\/em> and more Champagne<\/em>, alleged not to render a hangover. So did Zane get a hangover from Champagne? Spoiler alert: yes<\/u>.\u00a0 A rough one.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>In the book, \u201conion soup\u201d was listed as the hangover remedy, but was given the lowest effectiveness rating possible with 1-out-of-3 sheets.\u00a0 On the show, Zane said that there wasn\u2019t a hangover cure in Champagne, so he went out for a little a Champagne breakfast, a.k.a. hair of the dog, or in French \u201csoigner le mal par le mal\u201d (to fight evil with evil).\u00a0 No mention of its effectiveness.<\/span><\/p>\n

Booze fact<\/strong>:<\/span> The expression \u201chair of the dog\u201d refers to a hangover cure whereby the hangoveree<\/em> drinks more of the same booze that caused the hangover in the first place.\u00a0 The phrase is actually short for \u201chair of the dog that bit you\u201d referring to an old folk remedy against rabies where a person who is bit by a rabid dog is advised to place a bit of that same dog\u2019s hair in the wound; hence the French version of \u201cfighting evil with evil\u201d.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

5. Jamaica<\/strong>:<\/span> Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up, it\u2019s drinking time! Rum, Red Stripe and stout were at the root of Zane\u2019s bumboclaat hangover in Jamrock, but is there any remedy?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> \u201cHerbal\u201d teas. \u00a0The show doesn\u2019t really spell it out as directly as does the book, but as you might have guessed the special<\/em> \u201cherb\u201d in one of the \u201cherbal\u201d teas was none other than one of Jamaica\u2019s main exports:<\/a><\/span> ganja<\/u>.\u00a0 On the show, Zane definitely wasn\u2019t feeling hungover<\/em> after the herbal tea, but rather \u201cirie\u201d (a Jamaican patois term for happy and carefree).\u00a0 In the book, Zane was a little more explicit about the tea\u2019s effectiveness when he writes that after 30 minutes of ingesting some of the worst tasting tea he\u2019d ever had, he was so stoned that he missed the last camera shoot of the day, and was still toasted on the way to the airport the next morning.<\/span><\/p>\n

So was the herbal tea any good as a hangover cure?<\/em>\u00a0 Put it this way: Zane ended up giving the special tea the absolute highest level of effectiveness with a whopping 4-out-of-3 sheets. \u00a0Quote: \u201cDid I feel hungover? Shit, I couldn\u2019t even feel my legs!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

[For more on the Jamaican drinking scene, check out our Guide to The Jamaican Beer Scene<\/em><\/strong>.]<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

6. Ireland<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Guinness, whiskey, and a \u201cspecial\u201d, or roughly a pint of Smithwick\u2019s topped off with a bit of Guinness (sort of the Irish version of a black and tan).<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>Irish coffee, a.k.a. coffee + whiskey topped with cream. Did it work?<\/em> Didn\u2019t say in the show, but in the book\u2026 it was a resounding yes<\/u><\/em>!\u00a0 In fact, Irish coffee as a hangover remedy was given a superlative rating of 3-out-of-3 sheets, said to be effective against even the surliest of hangovers.<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Tequila, Mexico<\/strong>:<\/span> When in the town of Tequila, drink as the Tequilians do! As such, Zane sipped tequila including reposado (aged 2 months to 1 year) and \u201cextra-a\u00f1ejo\u201d, in this case Jose Cuervo Reserva De La Familia, a blend of tequilas aged up to 30 years. Other tequila-based libations included tamarind margaritas, a few foo-foo drinks, and flaming la cucaracha bombs (a shot of tequila & coffee liqueur dropped into a glass of beer).<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> A meat torta (sandwich) with hot chili sauce.\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em> Si Se\u00f1or, the hot chili sauce officially wiped out the hangover thus earning a 3-out-of-3 sheets of hangover-crushing effectiveness.\u00a0 That said, Zane points out in the book that food that is spicy, high in fat, and high in protein serves to distract<\/em> you from being hungover, but sweating from the spice actually dehydrates the body which further increases the hangover.<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Belize<\/strong>:<\/span> Belize brought it with Belikin brand lager, mojitos, margaritas, rum & coke, cashew wine (made with the cashew fruit sans the nut) and \u201cviper rum\u201d (a bottle of rum that a viper died in).<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> A Belizean \u201cMichelada\u201d (lemon juice, spices, hot sauce and beer).\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em>\u00a0 Let\u2019s put it this way: the hangover was more so postponed<\/em> than cured.<\/span><\/p>\n

Season 2<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Croatia<\/strong>:<\/span> Zane imbibed bermet (a spiced desert wine with grapes and spices), lager, Maraschino (cherry liqueur), and travarica (herbed grappa).<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> A cold dip in the Adriatic.\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em>\u00a0 After the plunge, Zane felt more cold than hungover, so let\u2019s call it a wash.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Japan<\/strong>:<\/span> Here\u2019s what the drink menu looked like for the Japan episode: Sak\u00e9, sak\u00e9 and a lot more sak\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> Maybe it was the constant flow of food, or the high quality sak\u00e9, but this was one of only two episodes in the entire series where no hangover cure was required because no hangover was had.<\/span><\/p>\n

Curiously, the book seems to suggest a different story and lists two \u201cfutsukayoi\u201d cures, one for before the bed, and one for after.\u00a0 By the way, \u201cfutsukayoi\u201d is the Japanese word for hangover, and translates as \u201ctwo days drunk.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cure # 1<\/strong>:<\/span> Ramen soup before you pass out, where the noodles are supposed to fill the belly while the salty broth rehydrates.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cure # 2<\/strong>:<\/span> Green tea, miso soup and \u201cgenki\u201d drinks for the morning after.\u00a0 The tea is for the caffeine kick, the soup for the comfort and salt, and the genki to heal just about everything including your hangover, a cold, lack of energy and a low sex-drive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Zane gave these remedies 2-out-of-3 sheets.\u00a0 The noodles made the forthcoming hangover slightly more manageable, but didn\u2019t prevent it, and the green tea, miso soup and genki drinks in the morning left Zane cracked out, hungry and over the edge, respectively.\u00a0 In other words, a fidgety mess.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Czech Republic<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Absinth, beer (Pilsner Urquell and the original Budweiser), and becherovka (herbal liqueur).<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>Soaking in a beer bath (bathtub filled with beer).\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em> Didn\u2019t say.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. The Philippines<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Beer (San Miguel) and Lambanog (coco palm liquor) of various strengths (up to 83% ABV).<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> Fried shrimp, shrimp ceviche, frog legs, and beetle larva.\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em> Zane said he felt great and a little confused, so that counts!<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Venice, Italy<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Prosecco (spumante and frizzante), Moretti lager, wine, wine spritzer (wine + aperol + soda water), bitter spritz (same as a wine spritzer, just swap the aperol with Campari), and grappa.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> None mentioned.\u00a0 Don\u2019t look at me, I didn\u2019t produce the episode.\u00a0 Nevertheless, espresso<\/u> is a fairly common hangover cure throughout Italy.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Taipei, Taiwan<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Zane drinks snake\u2019s blood, venom, and bile, snake penis wine, Taiwan Beer, and Kaoliang (a sorghum-based spirit).<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure<\/strong>:<\/span> A painful liver-targeted reflexology massage.\u00a0 Given a 2-out-of-3 sheets effectiveness rating in the book, after a 60 minute rub down, the hangover was replaced with throbbing feet.<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Munich, Germany<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Bavarian whiskey (Slyrs brand), schnapps (both raspberry and apple-pear), and plenty of Oktoberfest beer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>White sausage (veal) and a pretzel, a hangover cure associated with Bavaria.\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em>\u00a0 Not instantly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Booze Fact<\/strong>:<\/span> A common German word for \u201changover\u201d is \u201cKatzenjammer\u201d, which translates to \u201ccat\u2019s wail\u201d, where the sufferer’s groans of discomfort is likened to that of a wailing cat.<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Puerto Rico<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Don Q rum with coconut water, Don Q of various ages, the original pi\u00f1a colada, Medella brand beer, and mojitos.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>Fish stew with hot sauce.\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em>\u00a0 Well, if getting a runny nose from the hot sauce and hot broth counts, then sure.<\/span><\/p>\n

9. South Korea<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Soju, originally a rice-based spirit but later was made from sweet potato or tapioca during the Korean War when rice was needed for food, but rice-based versions can again be found today. Mass-produced Cass brand lager, and soju beer bombs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure<\/strong>:<\/span> The cure this time was none other than Korean hangover soup!\u00a0 Made with cow intestines, coagulated cow\u2019s blood, and rice topped off with red pepper spice to sweat the hangover out.\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em>\u00a0 Didn\u2019t say.<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Kentucky, USA<\/strong>:<\/span> Buckle up for a trip through Bourbon country as Zane sips, you guessed it, Bourbon including Pappy van Winkle (15, 20, and 23 year old), moonshine and shots.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> Scrambled eggs, biscuits, sausage with a drink of coffee and whisky. Did it work?\u00a0 <\/em>Zane still had a hangover afterwards, so not fully.<\/span><\/p>\n

11. New York (Manhattan), USA: <\/strong><\/span>Zane pub-crawls his way through expensive cocktails, ales, Champagne, lager, F\u00fcrst Bismarck (\u201cKorn\u201d or German grain alcohol), saki bombs, infused vodka, tequila and mescal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> None.\u00a0 Did you read that list?<\/em>\u00a0 There\u2019s no cure for that.<\/span><\/p>\n

Season 3<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Chile<\/strong>:<\/span> Largely known for its grape-based booze, Chile offered up Malbec, Carm\u00e9n\u00e8re, and Muscat wines, followed up with Pisco (Muscat liquor), and Pisco sours (pisco + egg white + table sugar + lemon juice + Angostura Bitters). Finishing off the night with blonde and brown ale, Zane ends up with an all-too familiar hangover courtesy of Chile.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>Sopa marina (seafood soup).\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em>\u00a0 Zane felt different, which doesn\u2019t necessarily mean better, so that one ends up in the \u201cmaybe\u201d pile.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Beer, caipirinha (the national cocktail of Brazil),<\/a><\/span> and cacha\u00e7a (a sugarcane-base spirit).<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> A\u00e7a\u00ed smoothie.\u00a0 It\u2019s high in antioxidants, fiber (good for digestion) and iron (helps circulate oxygen throughout the body).\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em>\u00a0 Quote: \u201cIt has cured my hangover. I\u2019m no longer three-sheets; I\u2019m on a sugar high.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Portugal: <\/strong><\/span>Hangover cause: Port wine (white, ruby and tawny), vinho verde (both the red \u201ctinto\u201d and green, and sparkling versions), beer, mystery liquor, and Ginjinha (Portuguese sweet liqueur).<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> Lamprey eel (sucker fish). Did it work?\u00a0 Yes siree, hangover gone!<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Hong Kong<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: French cognac, beer (International Brand and \u201cHong Kong Beer\u201d microbrews), Gaoliang (sorghum based alcohol) infused with herbs, and cocktails (whiskey & green tea, etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> Fire cupping.\u00a0 Not sure, but probably not.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Las Vega, USA<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: In the heart of sin city, Zane takes a gamble on cocktails, Dom Perignon Ros\u00e9, wine, shots, and Martinis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> Zane orders up a little room service Vegas-style with a morning burger and a bottle of Champagne for $777.\u00a0 Delivered by a butler, the Champagne was Dom Perignon Rose (which retails for around $300 a bottle), and a $65 burger from the Burger Brasserie (I think that math adds up.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Though it wasn\u2019t explicitly mentioned as the hangover cure on the show, the book confirms it and earned a respectable 3-out-of-3 sheets, and was listed as one of Zane\u2019s top three hangover remedies ever ingested.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Gibraltar<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: John Collins (angostura bitters, ice, gin, lemon and lime juice, topped with soda water), Old Speckled Hen, and Stroh, an Austrian spiced rum weighing in at 80% ABV.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>A greasy breakfast of fried eggs, fried toast, beans, pork sausage and Danish bacon from Star Bar, the oldest bar in Gibraltar.\u00a0 The theory is that grease dilutes the alcohol in the arteries while hardening them.\u00a0 Did it work?\u00a0 Didn\u2019t say.<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Denmark<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Beer, both Carlsberg and a $420 oak-aged barelywine of Jacobsen brand beer at 10.5% ABV, cocktails, Fisk (black licorice and menthol flavored spirit), Akvavit and snaps.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>An icy cold dip in the Limfjord, a shallow sea in northern Denmark.\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em>\u00a0 Here\u2019s what Zane had to say: \u201cOne thing I have to admit: the agony inflicted by the unspeakable feeling of cold has definitely overpowered whatever hangover I had.\u201d\u00a0 In a word, yes.<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Saigon, Vietnam<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Bia hoi (fresh beer), Saigon Export and Bia Saigon Special brand beer (\u201cspecial\u201d because it\u2019s made with imported Australian rice), rice-based vodka, and snake wine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>Zane skipped the typical Ph\u1edf and went for a haircut and a massage.<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Scotland<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Zane drinks a lot of, what else, Scotch, including a pour from a $10,000 bottle Glenfiddich 50 year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> On the show, Zane samples a hamburger with a battered and fried patty, battered and fried candy bars, and fried pizza, but doesn\u2019t really say if it worked.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the book, haggis<\/em> (minced and spiced sheep organs inside a sheep\u2019s intestine) is the hangover remedy, which was given 1-out-of-3 Sheets in terms of effectiveness stating that \u201csomething that makes you sick to your stomach before you even eat it won\u2019t do much better to reduce your nausea.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Barcelona, Spain<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Different kinds of Cava (sparkling wine), aguardiente (Spanish grappa), beer, and lots of sangria.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> None mentioned, but we won\u2019t leave you hanging.\u00a0 One common hangover cure from Barcelona is eggs estrellados (fried eggs over French fries).\u00a0 Ol\u00e9<\/em>!<\/span><\/p>\n

11. Cognac, France<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Zane drank his way through eau de vie and, of course, plenty of Cognac.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> No hangover cure was mentioned, but then again no hangover was reported.\u00a0 Either way, a popular French hangover cure is cassoulet<\/u>, a hearty meat and white bean casserole.<\/span><\/p>\n

12. Bangkok, Thailand<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Chang brand beer, Sang Som rum, Mekhong Whiskey (which is actually more of a rum), and a Mai Thai.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> Pad kee mao, or spicy drunken noodles. Did it work?<\/em>\u00a0 Here\u2019s what Zane said, \u201cWith every burning bite comes more sweat and less of a hangover sensation, until all I\u2019m left with is pure burning heat and a profound need for something cool.\u201d\u00a0 Sounds like a yes.<\/span><\/p>\n

13. Argentina<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Fernet Branca (bitter herbal liqueur with more than 60 herbs, spices, roots, and fruits), fernet and cola, gancia batido (basically an Argentinian pisco sour), Quilmes brand lager beer, and wines such as Malbec and Torront\u00e9s.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure: <\/strong><\/span>BBQ and yerba mat\u00e9.\u00a0 In the book, it was just the mat\u00e9, which was given 2-out-of-3 sheets.<\/span><\/p>\n

14. Moscow, Russia<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Beer, vodka (potato or grain-based neutral spirit only), Samogon (Russian moonshine, which in this case was made with table sugar and spiced with St. John\u2019s-wort and aged for one year), and Yorsh (a vodka beer bomb).<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> A buttery baked potato. Did it work?\u00a0 Who knows.<\/span><\/p>\n

15. London, England<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Gin martini, tequila, cocktails, aquavit, shots, cider, distilled cider, a \u201cmosquito\u201d (a scotch-based mojito), and beer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> None mentioned.<\/span><\/p>\n

Season 4<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. New Zealand:<\/span> <\/strong>Hangover cause: Moonshine, whiskey cream, Speight’s Gold Medal Ale brand beer, “Sir Ed” cocktail (muddled apricots, honey & lemon, date-infused vodka, with a splash of Nepalese Nepali tea and rum), Monteith’s (original ale and black ale), and more cocktails.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>A canyon swing over 360 feet (it\u2019s like a bungee jump).\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em> Yep.\u00a0 4-out-of-3 sheets, per the book.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Tanzania<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Engortorogi (Masai bee brew), hibiscus wine, moonshine rum, mbege, Raha banana beer, hard cider, konyagi (similar to gin), and beer brands including Tusker, Kilimanjaro, Safari, and Serengeti.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>Chicken soup.\u00a0 Made Zane feel better on the show, and given 2-out-of-3-sheets in the book.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Lithuania<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Stumbras ‘Trejos Devynerios’ 999 Bitter Liqueur (a grain spirit made with 27 different ingredients), vodka shots, Alus and Sta\u010dias brand beers, mead, and Zalgiris Mead Balsam (distilled and spiced mead weighing in at 75% abv).<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>None mentioned, but we\u2019ll pick up the baton.\u00a0 Cabbage-sauerkraut soup is a common Lithuanian hangover cure.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. St. Martin<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Guava berry liqueur, guava berry-colada, Love Potion # 9 (bois bande-infused rum), beer, mixed drinks, pressed sugarcane and gin, ti punch (white rum, lime juice and simple syrup), French Mojito, infused rums including a centipede-infused version.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>Per the book: fresh coconut juice with a shot of gin. Results?<\/em> Inconclusive as the mix wasn\u2019t terribly pleasant.\u00a0 Per the show, zip-lining through the trees.\u00a0 No results mentioned.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Cape Town, South Africa<\/strong>:<\/span> Zane earns another hangover after sampling a variety of wines including Goats Do Roam (a wine in the style of C\u00f4tes du Rh\u00f4ne), Klipdrif brandy, a shot of \u201cSpringbok\u201d (Amarula and peppermint liqueur), Umqombothi homebrewed beer fermented from corn meal and sorghum, Ijuba and Chibuku (commercial versions of Umqombothi), Witblits (South African grappa), Castle lager, cocktails, snaps and shots.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure: <\/strong><\/span>A scrambled ostrich egg.\u00a0 Just for reference, an ostrich egg is equivalent to 24 regular-sized chicken eggs, weigh over three pounds and contain about 2,000 calories.\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em> Zane gave it 2-out-of-3 sheets in the book.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Tuscany, Italy<\/strong>:<\/span> Zane sips Chianti, Super Tuscan, brunello di montalcino, Elixir de san Bernardo (a spiced liqueur digestive), and Gocce Imperiali, another spiced digestive featuring anise and coriander. Finishing up with a wine-crawl (wine-walk?), Zane becomes the proud new owner of another hangover.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>A grape-stomping contest, I guess?\u00a0 Did it work?\u00a0 Let\u2019s put it this way: When has stomping on grapes not<\/em> cured a hangover?\u00a0 In other words, who knows.<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Hawaii<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: A sting of foo foo drinks including a \u201cLava Flow\u201d (basically a pi\u00f1a colada with strawberries), cocktails, Primo and Maui brand beers, okolehao (Hawaiian moonshine), Pau (vodka distilled from pineapple), and shots of Ocean brand vodka.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>A lomilomi (Hawaiian-style) massage.\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em> Zane said he could feel the alcohol toxins leaving his body, so sure, why not.<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Poland<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: honey vodka (Miodula brand), Goldwasser (anise-flavored liquor with gold flakes), beer (Tyskie brand), vodka (single rye, barley, oats, and potato versions), plum vodka, ground pepper-infused vodka, and \u017bubr\u00f3wka, or \u201cBison Grass Vodka\u201d<\/a> <\/span>in English, an herb-flavored vodka made illegal in the U.S. for containing coumarin<\/a><\/span> which is thought to cause liver damage (like alcohol) and thin the blood (like alcohol). A similar tasting, reformulated version of \u017bubr\u00f3wka that contains less coumarin can be found today in the U.S.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> In T.V. Land, Zane\u2019s attempt at a hangover cure is a dip in an indoor waterpark at his hotel, but no mention was made of its effectiveness.\u00a0 Over in Bookland<\/em>, the hangover remedy listed was \u201cpickle soup\u201d made from pickles, cream, potatoes, dill, and broth.\u00a0 This hearty soup hit the spot, but didn\u2019t totally cancel out the hangover, so was awarded 2-out-of-3 Sheets.<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Namibia<\/strong>:<\/span> Formerly known as \u201cGerman South West Africa\u201d,<\/a><\/span> it\u2019s little wonder that the African country of Namibia offers up Zane a smattering of German-influenced brews including Windhoek, Tafel, Urbock, and Hansa brands. To further help Zane along his way to hangoversville, Namibia pours Ovambo liquor (palm wine), brandy & cola, Gehr\u2019s Kaktusfeigen Brand liquor (\u201cKaktusfeigen\u201d is German for \u201cprickly pear\u201d), and F\u00e4linger (\u201ckorn\u201d or grain liquor).<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> Adrenaline in the form of four-wheeling on a quad in the dunes of the Namib Desert. Did it work?<\/em> \u00a0Zane said he felt good afterwards, so sure, why not. In addition, Zane also partook in the more traditional hangover cure of Namibia: buffalo milk, which despite its name does not contain any actual buffalo components but is instead a mixed drink comprised of vanilla ice cream, rum, Amarula cream liqueur, spiced rum, and whole cream.<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Hamburg, Germany<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: J\u00e4germeister, cocktails, flavored vodkas, molecular cocktails, Astra Pilsenser, K\u00fcstennebel liqueur (anise-flavored liqueur), and shots of Fischer Geist (56% ABV grain alcohol).<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> Labskaus (corned beef, onions and potatoes), a traditional hangover cure of Northern Germany. Did it work?<\/em>\u00a0 Didn\u2019t say.<\/span><\/p>\n

11. Barbados<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Rum Punch, Mount Gay Rum, Velvet Falernum cocktails, rum cocktails including rum & Kola Tonic, and Banks Beer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>None mentioned.\u00a0 But a common hangover cure in Barbados is coconut water<\/u>.<\/span><\/p>\n

12. Newcastle, England<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Newcastle beer, real ale, cocktails, and brandy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> Black pudding, Cumberland sausage, smoked herring, a pork sausage and a double-vodka bloody Mary.\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em>\u00a0 Didn\u2019t say.<\/span><\/p>\n

13. Lesbos, Greece<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Mythos lager beer, Tsipouro (pomace brandy) straight up and as a beer bomb, and a lot of ouzo, including 100% distilled (no blended) Aphrodite brand ouzo.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>A teaspoon of olive oil as a pre-drinking countermeasure, a slow drinking pace, and snacks throughout the drinking day perhaps all contributed to Zane not<\/u><\/em> having a hangover.<\/span><\/p>\n

14. Iceland<\/strong>:<\/span> Hangover cause: Landi (Icelandic moonshine), Icelandic microbrews from the \u00d6lvisholt brewery including one brewed with Angelica<\/a> <\/span>(an herb), Brenniv\u00edn (an iconic herbed liquor also known as \u201cblack death\u201d), licorice liqueur, and cocktails with an Icelandic twist.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> Lobster soup and hair of the dog (Icelandic vodka).\u00a0 Effectiveness unknown.<\/span><\/p>\n

15. Tahiti<\/strong>:<\/span> In his visit to French Polynesia, Zane sips \u201cVin de Tahiti\u201d, the only wine in the world with a \u201ccoral terroir\u201d, pineapple and ginger liqueurs, cocktails, Hinano brand beer (the most popular in Tahiti) and brews from Les 3 Brasseurs, a French beer chain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> Cavitation (courtesy of dolphin echolocation), which is a rippling apart of molecules in the soft body tissues. Fancy way of saying \u2018swimming with the dolphins.\u201d\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em>\u00a0 Yes.<\/span><\/p>\n

16. Whistler, Canada<\/strong>:<\/span>\u00a0Hangover cause: Manitoba Martini (Canadian Whiskey, ginger ale and ice), beer, beer bombs, Champagne, and cocktails.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> Poutine and \u201cDude Beer\u201d.\u00a0 Did it work?\u00a0 <\/em>Per Zane, \u201cWhether it\u2019s the Dude Beer or the fires, my hangover is starting to go away.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

17. Panama<\/strong>:<\/span>\u00a0Hangover cause: Chicha fuerte (beer made from germinated corn), Atlas, Balboa and Panama brand lagers, Seco Herrerano (a sugarcane-based spirit), and Ron Abuelo Anejo rum.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong><\/span> Sancocho, which is a hearty soup made with chicken, corn, carrots, yucca root and, in this case, habanero hot sauce.\u00a0 Hot sauce contains capsaicin, which temporarily desensitizes neurons including pain.\u00a0 Did it work?\u00a0 \u201cI don\u2019t have a hangover anymore; it\u2019s replaced with burning.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

18. Amsterdam, Netherlands<\/strong>:<\/span>\u00a0Hangover cause: Hemp beer, hemp wine, genever (\u201cjen-E-fer\u201d: the predecessor or gin), beer, kruidenbitter (herb infused genever), cannabis absinth, Heineken, shots, and Brandy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangover Cure:<\/strong> <\/span>A herring sandwich.\u00a0 Did it work?<\/em>\u00a0 Per Zane: \u201cOkay, so herring doesn\u2019t necessarily cure a hangover.\u201d Take that for what it\u2019s worth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Final Words<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

So there you have it.\u00a0 Every single hangover cure from Three Sheets<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking of hangover cures<\/em>\u2026 and perhaps this should have been mentioned earlier, but back in 2013, Zane did an AMA (Ask Me Anything)<\/a><\/span> on reddit (a website)<\/a> <\/span>where he was asked what his go-to hangover cure was.\u00a0 Zane responded:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTime is the only cure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Hi, I\u2019m Dan<\/strong>: Beer Editor for\u00a0BeerSyndicate.com<\/span><\/a>, Beer and Drinking Writer, Award-Winning Brewer, BJCP Beer Judge, Beer Reviewer, American Homebrewers Association Member, Shameless Beer Promoter, and Beer Traveler.<\/p>\n\n

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