Suggestions for post PBP pick me ups?

[Pete Mas]

After finishing the ride I started a bad cold within a few hours, with sneezing, sore throat, cough and a brief shivering bout. I dont think I was the only one. Now starting to feel better.

Any tips for speedy recovery from very long rides?
I tried fresh fruit and veg today -oranges, cherries, sweetcorn, avocadoes, peppers, garlic, onions, tomatoes..

[Laid Back Rich]

a few beers and a whisky chaser perked me up no end 

[border-rider]

A quantity of Coteaux du Tricastin for me 

The radioactivity is a real tonic.

[CrazyEnglishTriathlete]

If Carlsberg made recovery drinks...

...oh they do...

but only Heineken was available at the finish so it had to do as a substitute.

[Simonb]

Red wine, Comte and saucisson sec for me

[Pete Mas]

Also herbal tea with fresh lemon slices and a generous shot of Becherovka (Czech 38% proof herbal liquor)...seems to hitting the spot   

[vorsprung]

I wasn't sure what the best recovery drink was so I had to visit a couple of bars and try a few different ones

[Jedrik]

Our after ride meal was in a very good fish restaurant. More or less be accident (bad french, no glasses) I had mussels, snails and oysters - and a small glass of white wine with every glass of water. In hindsight I would even recommend that.
 
At home: lots of pineapple: juice, fresh and dried (they are my jelly baby replacement since I went of artificial sweets) for the bromelain in them that is supposed to help getting damaged muscle substance out of my system. Since I reduced coffee intake before PBP and felt quite good with that, I am keeping that regimen and drink water and green tee.

I sleep as much as I can and spent lots of time resting - easy to do on a weekend with substandard weather.

[marcusjb]

I'm off for a big greasy fry up.

[Pete Mas]

Some chocolate craving going on now as well - large dark choc Toblerone will not last long!

[L CC]

I'd said I thought I'd never have sex again.

Nice to know I was wrong. Remarkably restorative. Proteins, donchaknow.

[Hot Flatus]

Funny how sometimes somebody's post and sig line align perfectly

[GrahamG]

Weed induced munchies - best post-audax fix I know of

[arvid]

Lots of fruit. I took a long way home(990km) afterwards, and the best things I had were grapefruit juice and a complete melon.

[Charlotte]

I'd said I thought I'd never have sex again.

Me too.  Immediately after PBP'07, I genuinely thought I might have sustained permanent damage.

Proteins, donchaknow.