- 20 ml0.75 ozgin
- 20 ml0.75 ozCointreau
- 20 ml0.75 ozLillet Blanc
- 20 ml0.75 ozlemon juice
- 1 dashabsinthe
Garnish: none
- Method
- Shaken
- Strength
- ~24% ABV
- Difficulty
- ●●●
Method
- Add gin, Cointreau, Lillet, lemon juice and absinthe to a shaker with ice.
- Shake hard.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe.
- No garnish needed.
The story
Early 1900s London bartenders built a whole family of hangover-cure cocktails, and this equal-parts version is the one that survived. The old joke warning that four of these will revive even a corpse has followed it ever since.
Flavour
Quick answers
Corpse Reviver #2 questions
How do you make a Corpse Reviver #2?
Add gin, Cointreau, Lillet, lemon juice and absinthe to a shaker with ice. Shake hard. Double strain into a chilled coupe. No garnish needed. You need 20 ml (0.75 oz) gin, 20 ml (0.75 oz) Cointreau, 20 ml (0.75 oz) Lillet Blanc, 20 ml (0.75 oz) lemon juice and 1 dash absinthe.
What's in a Corpse Reviver #2?
Gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice and absinthe, garnished with none.
Is a Corpse Reviver #2 shaken or stirred?
Shaken. Shaking chills, dilutes and aerates the citrus or cream.
What glass is a Corpse Reviver #2 served in?
A coupe, with no ice.
How strong is a Corpse Reviver #2?
About 24% ABV once it is diluted, about as strong as a glass of fortified wine.
Barback: 100 Cocktails
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