Red Eye recipe

This is a variation of a drink sometimes called "red beer," but it's stronger and reputed to be theraputic for a hangover. (I'm not going to say "cure," because there's really no cure for a hangover except for food, sleep, vitamins and abstinence.) I will say "therapy" because a hair of the dog will help you endure the pain. Here goes:

6 oz. lager beer

1.5 oz. vodka

A few drops of hot sauce, Tabasco traditionally, but any will do

Top with tomato juice or V-8. 4-5 oz., with the rest, should fill a tall glass.

By some traditions, this drink also contains a raw egg. It's optional -- you may want to dodge the salmonella risk, but from experience I'd say it's very slight.

Some people also like a couple of dashes of Worchestershire sauce in theirs.