The Corpse Reviver No. 2 is a bootlegger cocktail from London, 1930. Built on london dry gin, served in a coupe, around 29% ABV. Harry Craddock wrote in The Savoy Cocktail Book (1930): "To be taken before 11 a.m., or whenever steam and energy are needed.
What goes in a Corpse Reviver No. 2?
- ·3/4 oz gin
- ·3/4 oz Cointreau
- ·3/4 oz Lillet Blanc
- ·3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
- ·1 dash absinthe
- ·Lemon twist
How do you make a Corpse Reviver No. 2?
- Rinse a chilled coupe with absinthe. Discard the excess.
- Add the gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc, and lemon to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until very cold.
- Double-strain into the prepared coupe.
- Express a lemon twist over the surface.
What should you know before making a Corpse Reviver No. 2?
- Lillet Blanc is not Kina Lillet. Kina was the bittered version Craddock used; today's Lillet Blanc is sweeter. Add a dash of orange bitters to compensate.
- Use fresh-squeezed lemon. Bottled lemon juice ruins this drink because the citrus is the spine.
- Absinthe rinse only. A full pour overpowers the four other ingredients.
Where did the Corpse Reviver No. 2 come from?
Harry Craddock wrote in The Savoy Cocktail Book (1930): "To be taken before 11 a.m., or whenever steam and energy are needed. Four of these taken in swift succession will unrevive the corpse again." The hangover cure that became a brunch drink. Equal parts of four ingredients makes it impossible to forget. The 'No. 2' refers to it being the second of two Corpse Revivers in Craddock's book; No. 1 has cognac and Calvados.
According to Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book (1930).
What cocktails are similar to a Corpse Reviver No. 2?
Common questions.
What is a Corpse Reviver No. 2?
A 1930 cocktail from the Savoy Hotel in London. Equal parts gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc, and fresh lemon juice, with an absinthe rinse on the glass.
Is Corpse Reviver a hangover cure?
Harry Craddock claimed so in 1930. Modern medicine disagrees. The cocktail tastes spectacular at brunch regardless.
What's the difference between Corpse Reviver No. 1 and No. 2?
No. 1 is brown spirits (cognac, Calvados, sweet vermouth). No. 2 is gin-based with citrus and absinthe. The two share a name and a job description but nothing else.
What can I substitute for Lillet Blanc in a Corpse Reviver?
Cocchi Americano is the closest modern equivalent. It has the bitter quinine note that Lillet Blanc dropped from its formula in 1986. With Cocchi the drink tastes like Craddock's original.