Corpse Reviver #2
First published by Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book, London, 1930
The Corpse Reviver #2 is equal parts gin, Lillet Blanc or Cocchi Americano, Cointreau and lemon, in a glass rinsed with absinthe. It is tart, bright and lightly herbal, with the absinthe hovering at the edges. Built as a morning-after remedy, it makes a sharp brunch drink for the end of winter.
- GlassNick & Nora
- MethodShaken
- Ingredients6
Directions
- Rinse a chilled Nick & Nora glass with absinthe and pour off the excess.
- Shake the remaining ingredients with ice.
- Strain into the rinsed glass.
ToolsJiggerShakerHawthorne strainerNick & Nora glass
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Corpse revivers were a 19th-century category of hangover drinks. This version was codified in Harry Craddock's Savoy Cocktail Book in 1930, alongside a brandy-based #1. It faded for most of the century, then bartenders rediscovered it in the 2000s, and the #2 became a modern bar staple.
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