Corpse Reviver #2

A bracing, citrus-forward classic from the golden age of the American Bar, the Corpse Reviver #2 balances five equal parts — gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc, and lemon juice over a whisper of absinthe — into something far more elegant than its morbid name suggests. Harry Craddock set it down in The Savoy Cocktail Book in 1930, supposedly as a hair-of-the-dog restorative, with the famous warning that "four of these taken in swift succession will unrevive the corpse again." Dry, aromatic, and dangerously easy to drink.

ClassicBright

Ingredients

  • 0.75 ozGin
  • 0.75 ozCointreau
  • 0.75 ozLillet Blanc
  • 0.75 ozLemon Juice(freshly squeezed)
  • 1 dashAbsinthe

Garnish: Orange Peel

Preparation

Shaken · Coupe · None

  1. 1.

    add

    Add the gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice, and a dash of absinthe to a shaker.

  2. 2.

    add

    Fill the shaker with ice.

  3. 3.

    shake

    Shake well until thoroughly chilled, about 10–15 seconds.

  4. 4.

    strain

    Double-strain into a chilled coupe.

  5. 5.

    garnish

    Express an orange twist over the surface and add or discard to taste.

Flavor Profile

citrus
60%
fruity
28%
dilution
28%
floral
27%
herbal
24%
sour
24%
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