Corpse Reviver No. 2

The CORPSE REVIVER NO.2 is a pre-prohibition cocktail that features gin, Lillet Blanc, Cointreau, lemon juice and a glass that has been rinsed with Absinthe. It’s a deliciously tart and refreshing “pick-me-up” that is more potent than it tastes. Although the drink faded in popularity over the years, it was resuscitated later, starting with Harry Craddock in his “The Savoy Cocktail Book” in 1930. Corpse Reviver 2 goes particularly well with spicy meals or seafood, even though its original intent was as a cure for hangovers and later as a brunch cocktail. Craddock’s warning: “Four of these taken in swift succession will un-revive the corpse again.”

Requirements: dry gin, orange liqueur (Cointreau preferred), Lillet Blanc, Absinthe (Pernod preferred), lemon juice

• 3/4 oz. Absinthe to rinse
• 1 oz. London dry gin
• 1 oz. Lillet Blanc
• 1 oz. orange liqueur
• 1 oz. fresh lemon juice

Rinse the inside of a cocktail or coupe glass with Absinthe and discard the excess. Mix the other ingredients in an ice-filled shaker and shake vigorously. Strain the mix into the Absinthe-rinsed glass.

History: There are two Corpse Reviver mixes dating back to the 1870s. Corpse Reviver No.1 is a cognac, Calvados, and sweet vermouth drink that is still available on some bar menus. Corpse Reviver No.2 has rightfully been embraced again after years of obscurity and is a classic gin cocktail for all occasions.

Comments: The mix above usually lists each proportion at 3/4 ounces per ingredient, or 3 ounces total; the fuller-sized cocktail glass will hold 1 ounce each, or 4 total ounces. Whichever you choose, this drink deserves to be in every gin drinker’s regular cocktail rotation.

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