Prince Harry's Alleged Hangover Cure Actually Works

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Good morning, sunshine!

Yesterday was National Tequila day, which means today is gonna be rough. At least, for those of us who like a casual margarita or five.

I’ll admit, I’m known to enjoy the occasional alcoholic beverage, and though my Instagram will have you convinced otherwise, I’m not getting frat party-level wasted every night on picturesque rooftops.

I’ll have a couple (or perhaps a few) vodka tonics or glasses of wine two or three times a week, if that. I don’t usually drink enough to get properly hungover, and if I do, I’m stocked with my go-to cure: Morning Recovery.

So, when I was tasked with testing out a bevy of celebrity hangover cures, I said so long to my Morning Recovery and casual weekday wine sipping and upped my game. I mean, if I was going to chug a glass of pickle juice or subject myself to an ice cold shower, it would need to be for good reason.

Just in time for your post-tequila headache, scroll down below to follow along on my five days of drinking (and recovering) like an A-lister.

Day 1: The Paris Hilton Method

The Hangover: I had three drinks, but I threw caution to the wind in regard to that whole “don’t mix” rule. After a frozen rum and nutmeg drink, a vodka tonic, and a straight-up shot of vodka, I was not in good spirits (pun intended). The next morning I was nauseous, headache-y, and just generally embarrassed by my ultra-weak tolerance.

The Cure: According to the Herald Sun, Miss Hilton recommends "a quarter pounder burger filled with cheese and accompanied by lots of fries."

Day 2: The Dr. Oz Method

The Hangover: My boyfriend and I drank two bottles of wine between us. The next morning I had a pounding headache and a super-dry throat.

The Cure: Dr. Oz recommends that you drink ¼ cup of pickle juice first thing in the morning, which supposedly replenishes electrolytes, helping to compensate the dehydration that results from excessive alcohol consumption.

The verdict: Not only was this a fairly abrasive and disgusting way to start the day, but I really don’t think it helped my hangover. In fact, I think it might’ve made it worse. Maybe my body just isn’t used to drinking pickle juice like it’s water? I was super nauseous post-pickle juice, a hangover symptom I did not have prior to downing the vile concoction. Dr. Oz’s suggestion was not for me.

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Day 3: The Prince Harry Method

The Hangover: Making up for last Friday night’s three-drink fail, I was a little smarter about my next TGIF outing. I started with frosé (I’m a millennial, sorry), upgraded to actual rosé, moved on to my habitual vodka tonic (x2), and then reached the point in the evening where I ask the bartender to surprise me (something with blackberries and vodka, I believe). I woke up dehydrated, lethargic, and with a terrible stomachache.

The Cure: OK, no word on how legit this is, but it's rumored that Prince Harry cures (or perhaps cured,* in his party boy days) his hangovers with a strawberry milkshake. Maybe it's some sort of joke about being a ginger ... ? I don't know, but it sounded like an enjoyable fix.

The Verdict: It may have just been the placebo effect, but I like to think this really worked. Even if it didn’t, it made me really happy, and that’s all a hungover 24-year-old can really ask for.

Day 4: The Julia Roberts Method

The Hangover: I split a bottle of rose with my boyfriend, followed by a grenadine and vodka cocktail, and topped the evening off with a straight up shot o’vodka. This definitely wasn’t my worst hangover, but I’m feeling all the typical side-effects (stomachache, headache, dehydration).

The Cure: Julia Roberts reportedly cures her hangovers with "a balance between Champagne and carrot juice."

The Verdict: To be fair, when I popped a bottle of champagne first thing in the morning, I hadn’t thought ahead about what I’d do with the bulk of the bottle. After pouring a generous amount to mix with my carrot juice, I was left with a conundrum. So … I did what any reasonable twenty-something would do, and I (with a little help from my friends) drank the entire bottle. This may have canceled out the effects of the hangover cure I began with … That being said, my initial carrot juice-champagne cocktail was surprisingly tasty, and (if only momentarily) relieved a little bit of my pain.

Day 5: The Gwyneth Paltrow Method

The Hangover: It was my friend's birthday, so I went all in (I'm such a good friend, guys). I started the evening at my favorite liquor store (am I allowed to have a favorite?), which was serving samples of absinthe and rum—the perfect pair, no? I then drank a generous glass of rosé (it was Miraval, so I had to), a vodka soda, and two partial vodka shots. Later in the night I had two Cape Cods (vodka-cranberry) and a vodka tonic. Combined with little sleep and bottomless brunch plans the next morning, my hangover was not the best (it was the worst). I woke up with a headache, stomachache, dry throat, and just a general aura of grouchiness.

The Cure: Not even Gwyneth is immune to the power of a bad hangover. The Goop guru recommends that you do the following: "draw a bath that is as hot as you can handle it and mix in some Epsom Salts and Baking Soda. Soak for twenty minutes and then pop into a freezing cold shower for 1 minute. Get back in the hot bath and stay until you’re warmed up. Then get back in the shower for 1 more minute.”

The Verdict: When I decided to do this, I didn't realize that my bathtub doesn't actually plug, so the hot bath component was basically me splashing myself with scalding water and baking soda for 20 minutes—I also threw in a bath bomb, because when else am I going to use it? Even though I did this in basically the least legit way possible, I think it worked. At the very least, it woke me up. Maybe it's because it was 90-degrees and I don't have air conditioning, but that ice cold shower really hit the spot.