Corpse Reviver No. 2

Yields1 ServingPrep 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.

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

Half-fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

Add all ingredients and shake until well-chilled.

Strain into a chilled cocktail coupe.

Garnish with lemon peel.

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