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{{Short description|Drink taken shortly before bedtime}} |
{{Short description|Drink taken shortly before bedtime}} |
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{{Other uses|Nightcap (disambiguation){{!}}Nightcap}} |
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[[File:Rosierse Bedtime drink.jpg|thumb|thumb|''A Bedtime Drink'' by Dutch painter Johannes Rosierse ({{c.|1860|lk=no}})]] |
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A '''nightcap''' is a drink taken shortly before bedtime. For example, a small [[alcoholic drink]] or glass of [[warm milk]] can supposedly promote a good night's [[sleep]].<ref name=Stone>Stone, Barbara. [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0013469480904277 "Sleep and low doses of alcohol"]. ''[[Clinical Neurophysiology (journal)|Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology]]''. 1980; 48: 706-709.</ref><ref name=Green>Green, Wendy. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=cnt3shld7zAC&pg=PA151 The Greatest Guide to Slimming & Healthy Living]'', p. 15 (2010).</ref> |
A '''nightcap''' is a drink taken shortly before bedtime. For example, a small [[alcoholic drink]] or glass of [[warm milk]] can supposedly promote a good night's [[sleep]].<ref name=Stone>Stone, Barbara. [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0013469480904277 "Sleep and low doses of alcohol"]. ''[[Clinical Neurophysiology (journal)|Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology]]''. 1980; 48: 706-709.</ref><ref name=Green>Green, Wendy. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=cnt3shld7zAC&pg=PA151 The Greatest Guide to Slimming & Healthy Living]'', p. 15 (2010).</ref> |
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{{See also|Alcohol use and sleep}} |
{{See also|Alcohol use and sleep}} |
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Nightcaps can be neat or mixed. They should not be served chilled or on the rocks, because their point is to induce a feeling of warmth.<ref name=kissmattress/> The [[hot toddy]] is usually considered the original nightcap.<ref name=Stock2021>{{Cite web |title=The 5 Best Nightcap Cocktails To End the Day Right |last=Stock |first=Mark |work=The Manual |date=October 10, 2021 |access-date=1 December 2022 |url= https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/best-nightcap-drinks/ }}</ref> Other traditional nightcaps include brown liquor like [[brandy]] or [[bourbon whiskey|bourbon]],<ref name=kissmattress>{{Cite web |title=5 Great Nightcaps – Ending The Best Night Of Your Life. |work=Kiss Mattress |access-date=1 December 2022 |url= https://kissmattress.com/blogs/news/5-great-nightcaps-ending-the-best-night-of-your-life }}</ref> and [[Cream liqueur|cream-based liqueurs]] such as [[Irish cream]]. [[Wine]], especially [[fortified wine|fortified]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Five Nightcap Cocktails to End the Day Right |last=Newman |first=Kara |work=Wine Enthusiast |access-date=1 December 2022 |url= https://www.winemag.com/gallery/nightcap-cocktails/ }}</ref> can also function as a nightcap.<ref>Gaines, Jordan. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/a-night-cap-may-get-you-to-sleep-but-studies-show-it-will-also-make-you-sleep-less-well/2013/12/02/a126dc6c-56f9-11e3-8304-caf30787c0a9_story.html “A night cap may get you to sleep, but studies show it will also make you sleep less well”], ''[[Washington Post]]'' (December 2, 2013).</ref> Since some nightcaps are made of [[Amaro (liqueur)|amaro]], a [[digestif]], they are believed to also make settling into bed easier by promoting digestion.<ref name=Stock2021/> |
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In [[folk medicine]], consuming a nightcap is for the purpose of [[Sleep induction#Alcohol|inducing sleep]]. [[Alcohol (drug)|Alcohol]] is not recommended by many [[Physician|doctors]] as a [[sleep aid]] because it [[Ethanol use and sleep#Alcohol consumption and sleep improvements|interferes with sleep quality]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/nix-nightcap-better-sleep |title=Alcohol & Sleep: Nix the Nightcap? |publisher=[[Webmd]] |access-date=2015-11-01}}</ref> But, in low doses, alcohol has sleep-promoting benefits,<ref name=Stone />{{ |
In [[folk medicine]], consuming a nightcap is for the purpose of [[Sleep induction#Alcohol|inducing sleep]]. [[Alcohol (drug)|Alcohol]] is not recommended by many [[Physician|doctors]] as a [[sleep aid]] because it [[Ethanol use and sleep#Alcohol consumption and sleep improvements|interferes with sleep quality]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/nix-nightcap-better-sleep |title=Alcohol & Sleep: Nix the Nightcap? |publisher=[[Webmd]] |access-date=2015-11-01}}</ref> But, in low doses, alcohol has sleep-promoting benefits,<ref name=Stone />{{better source needed|reason=Source might not reflect newest medical scholarship.|date=August 2022}} and some popular [[Insomnia#Medications|sleep medicines]] include 10% alcohol,<ref>[https://vicks.com/en-us/safety-and-faqs/faqs/vicks-zzzquil-faq “VICKS ZZZQUIL FAQ”], [[Vicks]], accessed November 20, 2017: “ZzzQuil Calming Vanilla Cherry Liquid and ZzzQuil Warming Berry Liquid contain 10 percent alcohol. ZzzQuil LiquiCaps and ZzzQuil Alcohol Free Liquid do not contain alcohol.”</ref> although the effects of alcohol upon sleep can wear off somewhat after several nights of consecutive use.<ref>Roehrs, Timothy and Roth, Thomas. [https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh25-2/101-109.htm “Sleep, Sleepiness, and Alcohol Use”], ''Alcohol Research and Health'', 2001;25(2):101-9.</ref> |
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==Non-alcoholic== |
==Non-alcoholic== |
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Revision as of 22:08, 1 December 2022
A nightcap is a drink taken shortly before bedtime. For example, a small alcoholic drink or glass of warm milk can supposedly promote a good night's sleep.[1][2]
Alcoholic nightcaps and sleep
Nightcaps can be neat or mixed. They should not be served chilled or on the rocks, because their point is to induce a feeling of warmth.[3] The hot toddy is usually considered the original nightcap.[4] Other traditional nightcaps include brown liquor like brandy or bourbon,[3] and cream-based liqueurs such as Irish cream. Wine, especially fortified,[5] can also function as a nightcap.[6] Since some nightcaps are made of amaro, a digestif, they are believed to also make settling into bed easier by promoting digestion.[4]
In folk medicine, consuming a nightcap is for the purpose of inducing sleep. Alcohol is not recommended by many doctors as a sleep aid because it interferes with sleep quality.[7] But, in low doses, alcohol has sleep-promoting benefits,[1][better source needed] and some popular sleep medicines include 10% alcohol,[8] although the effects of alcohol upon sleep can wear off somewhat after several nights of consecutive use.[9]
Non-alcoholic
A nightcap was originally alcoholic, since it makes the drinker feel warm and helps them sleep, just like the garment of the same name.[10] However, warm milk is often recommended as a nightcap for inducing sleep. It contains both tryptophan and calcium.[11] Alternatively, honey can improve the flavor.[11] The effectiveness of warm milk for inducing sleep is disputed.[12]
In 1930, Ovaltine was advertised as "the world's best 'night-cap' to ensure sound, natural sleep".[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b Stone, Barbara. "Sleep and low doses of alcohol". Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology. 1980; 48: 706-709.
- ^ Green, Wendy. The Greatest Guide to Slimming & Healthy Living, p. 15 (2010).
- ^ a b "5 Great Nightcaps – Ending The Best Night Of Your Life". Kiss Mattress. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Stock, Mark (October 10, 2021). "The 5 Best Nightcap Cocktails To End the Day Right". The Manual. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Newman, Kara. "Five Nightcap Cocktails to End the Day Right". Wine Enthusiast. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Gaines, Jordan. “A night cap may get you to sleep, but studies show it will also make you sleep less well”, Washington Post (December 2, 2013).
- ^ "Alcohol & Sleep: Nix the Nightcap?". Webmd. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ “VICKS ZZZQUIL FAQ”, Vicks, accessed November 20, 2017: “ZzzQuil Calming Vanilla Cherry Liquid and ZzzQuil Warming Berry Liquid contain 10 percent alcohol. ZzzQuil LiquiCaps and ZzzQuil Alcohol Free Liquid do not contain alcohol.”
- ^ Roehrs, Timothy and Roth, Thomas. “Sleep, Sleepiness, and Alcohol Use”, Alcohol Research and Health, 2001;25(2):101-9.
- ^ a b "Overview Nightcap", Oxford Reference, Oxford University Press, accessed November 20, 2017.
- ^ a b Green, Wendy. The Greatest Guide to Slimming & Healthy Living, p. 15 (2010).
- ^ Wright, Brierly. “Six sleep myths busted”, Sun-Sentinel (June 13, 2012).
External links
Look up nightcap in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Schaap, Rosie (November 13, 2011), "Rules for an Honorable Nightcap", The New York Times.
- Hamblin, James (January 23, 2013), "Never Say Yes to a Nightcap", The Atlantic.
