Good Drinks for Bad Days

Holidays! Along with the parades, the gifts, and the hugs can come a tsunami of mortifying, aggravating, squirm-inducing, or downright calamitous events. That's where this guide to healing elixirs comes in. For the guy caught flirting at the company party, a Double Standard Sour fits the bill. To remedy that ill-considered reunion with the ex, a Boomerang is a must. This handy guide presents dozens of prickly situations, each with an accompanying cocktail and witty commentary geared to make the holidays more bearable, if a little less remembered.