Bloody Marys are generally considered the perfect elixir for a post-party hangover. But if you don't like the taste of tomato juice on a good day, much less on a bad one, like New Year's Day, a Bloody Mary would only multiply your woes.

If red veggie juice with pepper and vodka doesn't do it for you, consider making an Emergen-C elixir, a beverage made at Genie's Cafe in Portland, Oregon.

To make this drink, mix orange vodka, muddled lemon, an orange Emergen-C and a cranberry splash into a glass and rescue yourself from the cotton-mouth, nauseous hangover.