Limoncello: the most intense hangovers

Am I the only one who always cries a little with a hangover? Then I feel so sorry for myself. Am I that unstable? Everything is miserable. The whole world is against me. I just want a croquette sandwich. And cola. And to cry in bed.

The worst part is that I always know that I can make a mess of it again a week later. It turns out you learn very little from the lessons of alcohol in your twenties.

One drink is not like the other, you know. You get a lot more headache from one drink than from another. Limoncello is about the Rolls-Royce of drinks: an absolute boss. When it comes to that hangover the day after, that is. Because there is danger in that small, cute-looking glass of canary yellow pleasure. It smells fresh, a bit like lemonade with lemon. It tastes like that too. It can even remind you of dish soap. Especially when it's ice cold. But don't worry after those few refreshing sips. Two glasses and a half double tongue later and you can barely crawl to the shower the next day.

How does that work? Limoncello often contains 30 percent alcohol, but you don't notice it because of the sweet-sour taste. And the small glass, you think it won't be that bad. Not at all. If you drink it often enough, you'll eventually know better: I shouldn't do that anymore. That's why I always get a glass of lemon misery at my favorite Italian nearby. Often gone before I realized it. And then we got another glass. And the next day I swore I would never, ever eat there again. I've learned from that. Now I just stick to the scroppinos.

According to experts, the Mexican BFF of limoncello, called tequila, causes the worst hangovers worldwide. At least 22 percent of people have a very bad memory of tequila combined with a very unpleasant hangover. Never. Do it. So. I only learned that after a few years, unfortunately. Would that be better as a thirty-something?

Still interested in a pounding head and some nausea? Here's how to make the Italian drink yourself. When life gives you lemons… Exactly.

1. Peel a number of water-washed lemons as thin as possible.
2. You save all those peels and mix them with pure alcohol or vodka.
3. Put it in a sealed jar and find a dark place for that jar.
4. Let it sit for three weeks.
5. Then bring a pot of water and sugar to a boil and pour everything together.
6. Strain a bit and pour into a nice bottle and cheersss.

And don’t blame the messenger the next day.