Forget the \u201chair of the dog\u201d or the grease-laden full Irish breakfast followed by a cuppa, this refreshing smoothie is the only thing you need to cure a dodgy hangover. The watermelon and the cucumber act to rehydrate you, while the mint and the salt go about settling your fragile stomach.<\/p>\n
This recipe serves about 4, but if your hangovers are anything like ours, you\u2019re probably going to need all 4 portions to yourself. So here\u2019s the miracle cure you\u2019ve been searching for all your adult life.<\/p>\n
What You\u2019ll Need:<\/strong><\/p>\n 300g of cubed watermelon<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 75g of peeled and sliced cucumber<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 1\u20444 teaspoon salt<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 6 fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnishing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 1 litre of sparkling water<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Chilled agave nectar syrup (honey works too if you can\u2019t find any agave)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Ice, for serving<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n How It\u2019s Done:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1.<\/strong> Dice the peeled watermelon and cucumber into cubes.<\/p>\n 2.<\/strong> Combine the watermelon, cucumber, lime juice, salt and mint leaves in a blender or smoothie maker and blend until it\u2019s smooth.<\/p>\n 3.<\/strong> Strain the mixture through a sieve to get a completely smooth consistency, pressing down on the mixture to release all the liquid.<\/p>\n 4.<\/strong> You\u2019re pretty much done, just fill half a glass with the mixture and the other half with sparkling water. Squirt in as much as agave syrup as you like, depending on how sweet you want it.<\/p>\n 5.<\/strong> Stir it all together and finish off with a few ice cubes and a mint leaf to garnish (you probably won\u2019t be feeling well enough to worry about garnishes, but the option is there).<\/p>\n 6.<\/strong> If you don\u2019t drink it all, it will keep for a day or two in the fridge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Forget the \u201chair of the dog\u201d or the grease-laden full Irish breakfast followed by a cuppa, this refreshing smoothie is the only thing you need to cure a dodgy hangover. The watermelon and the cucumber act to rehydrate you, while the mint and the salt go about settling your fragile stomach. This recipe serves about […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5003,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n