The Corpse Reviver No. 2 belongs to a family of pre- Prohibition cocktails able to “rouse the drinker from the dead.” In other words: every bar had its version of a “reviver” drink, all meant to cure hangovers, increase vigor and otherwise improve one’s morning. This version comes from the classic Savoy Cocktail Book (1930), which claimed that four of these taken in quick succession would reanimate the dead. I’ll have to get back to you on that, but in the meantime, enjoy. I used New Orleans’ anise-flavored liqueur Herbsaint in this drink for the first time I made it as I had a tough time tracking down a bottle of absinthe. The scent of anise here teases the senses as you sip from the glass. Heavenly!
Corpse Reviver No. 2
Harry CraddockSavoy Cocktail Book1930s
Spirit
Gin
Cocktail family
Sour
Flavors
Fresh · Fruity · Tart
Makes
Ingredients
- Absinthe or Herbsaint to Rinse
- 3/4 oz London Dry Gin
- 3/4 oz Lillet Blanc
- 3/4 oz Cointreau
- 3/4 oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
Method
- Combine all ingredients in your shaking tin.
- Fill with ice and shake for 15 seconds.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Note: I use an inexpensive food-grade atomizer from Amazon to top absinthe cocktails instead of rinsing.
Equipment
- Citrus Press
- Atomizer
- Shaker
- Hawthorne Strainer
- Fine Strainer
Glass
Coupe