Corpse Reviver #2
Ingredients
- 1 measure Gin
- 1 measure Cointreau
- 1 measure Lillet Blanc
- 1 measure Lemon Juice
- 1 dash Absinthe
Directions
Shake with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
The “Corpse Revivers” were a series of cocktails designed as “recovery drinks”, or “hair of the dog” cocktails to restore one’s constitution after a long night of imbibing. Many of the series were lost to the annals of time, but the #1 and #2 Corpse Revivers remain with us. The #2 featured here is surprisingly refreshing, with a nice citrus flavor. I would lean towards a heavier “dash” for the Absinthe, otherwise it tends to get lost among the other ingredients.
Corpse Reviver #2,