Name: Corpse Reviver No. 2 Cocktail Recipe
Prep time: 4 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 30 ml Gin; 30 ml Cointreau; 30 ml Lillet Blanc; 30 ml lemon juice; 1 dash Absinthe; 1 piece Orange Twist (for garnish)

Corpse Reviver No. 2 recipe.

A sharp classic aperitif with gin, Cointreau, Lillet, lemon and a whisper of absinthe. Elegant, bracing and beautifully balanced.

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Corpse Reviver No. 2

Description

The Corpse Reviver No. 2 is one of those classics that sounds like a gimmick until you taste it. Gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc and lemon create a pale, elegant sour, while a tiny rinse or dash of absinthe gives the drink its ghostly herbal edge.

It was part of the old family of morning-after “reviver” drinks, but today it works best as a sharp aperitif. The magic is in the balance: citrus, orange, wine-like softness and that faint aniseed shadow at the finish. Too much absinthe and it becomes a dare; just enough and it becomes unforgettable.