Southeast Florida respects the fact that National Bloody Mary Day and National Hangover Day fall on the same day, January 1, 2022. National Bloody Mary Day is convenient for everyone who may have overdone New Year’s Eve. Perhaps you drank a little too much the night before. Another reason why National Hangover Day falls on the first of January as well.

If you are looking for a “hair of the dog” that bit you during last night’s reveling ease your hangover and ring in 2022 by celebrating with the famous cocktail. A basic Bloody Mary consists of vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire, cayenne, and salt.

More complex recipes include vodka, tomato juice, and other spices and flavorings including Worcestershire sauce, hot sauces, garlic, herbs, horseradish, celery, olives, salt, black pepper, lemon juice, lime juice, celery salt, shrimp, bacon, or even a mini burger. The cocktail is reputed to cure hangovers with its combination of a heavy vegetable base (to settle the stomach), salt (to replenish lost electrolytes), and alcohol (to relieve head and body aches).

Create your own version of a Bloody Mary to ease hangover day! Happy 2022!