Corpse Reviver No. 2

Corpse Reviver No. 2
Yields1 Serving
Prep Time2 mins

The Corpse Reviver #2, as described in the Savoy Cocktail Book, is the most commonly drunk of the corpse revivers, and consists of equal parts gin, lemon juice, curaçao (commonly Cointreau), Kina Lillet (now usually replaced with Cocchi Americano, as a closer match to Kina Lillet than modern Lillet Blanc), and a dash of absinthe.

This is the IBA offiical cocktail which uses Lillet Blanc.

The corpse reviver family of named cocktails are sometimes drunk as alcoholic hangover tongue-in-cheek "cures", of potency or characteristics to be able to revive even a dead person. Some corpse reviver cocktail recipes have been lost to time, but several variations commonly thought to be tied to the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel remain, especially those espoused by Harry Craddock that originally date back to at least 1930 and are still being made. Many "reviver" variations exist and the word is sometimes used as a generic moniker for any morning-after cocktail, also known as a "hair of the dog".

 30 ml (1 oz) London Dry Gin
 30 ml Cointreau
 30 ml Lillet Blanc
 2 dashes absinthe
 30 ml (1 oz) freshly squeezed lemon juice
 Orange peel for garnish
1

Half-fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

2

Add all ingredients and shake until well-chilled.

3

Strain into a chilled cocktail coupe.

4

Garnish with lemon peel.

The corpse reviver #2 as described in the Savoy Cocktail Book is the most commonly drunk of the corpse revivers, and consists of equal parts gin, lemon juice, curaçao (commonly Cointreau), Kina Lillet (now usually replaced with Cocchi Americano, as a closer match to Kina Lillet than modern Lillet Blanc), and a dash of absinthe. The dash of absinthe can either be added to the mix before shaking, or added to the cocktail glass and moved around until the glass has been coated with a layer of absinthe to give a subtle absinthe aroma and flavor to the drink.

The Savoy №2 recipe noted that "Four of these taken in swift succession will unrevive the corpse again."

Ingredients

 30 ml (1 oz) London Dry Gin
 30 ml Cointreau
 30 ml Lillet Blanc
 2 dashes absinthe
 30 ml (1 oz) freshly squeezed lemon juice
 Orange peel for garnish

Directions

1

Half-fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

2

Add all ingredients and shake until well-chilled.

3

Strain into a chilled cocktail coupe.

4

Garnish with lemon peel.

Corpse Reviver No. 2

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