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Corpse Reviver No. 2
A famous 'hair of the dog' from the pre-Prohibition hotel bar era — crisp, citrusy and lifted by a whisper of absinthe.
- Base spirit
- Gin
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Period
- 1930
- Creator
- Harry Craddock (published)
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- London dry gin22.5 ml
- Cointreau22.5 ml
- Lillet Blanc22.5 ml
- Fresh lemon juice22.5 ml
- Absinthe(rinse)1 dash
- Glass
- Chilled coupe
- Ice
- Served up, no ice
- Garnish
- Orange peel
- Technique
- Shaken
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Rinse a chilled coupe with absinthe and discard the excess.
- 02
Shake the remaining ingredients hard with ice.
- 03
Double strain into the coupe.
- 04
Express an orange peel over the drink.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma
- Anise, orange blossom, lemon
- Finish
- Clean and dry
- Character
- Crisp and aromatic
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Published in Harry Craddock's 'The Savoy Cocktail Book' (1930) with the warning that 'four of these taken in swift succession will unrevive the corpse again'. Corpse revivers were a family of morning-after drinks; the No. 2 is the one that survived.
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