CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1920–1933
Corpse Reviver No. 2
Gin, Cointreau, Lillet and lemon with an absinthe rinse: the bright, famous hair of the dog.
1930Historical classicResearched
The Corpse Reviver No. 2 is the most famous hangover “cure”, published by Harry Craddock in the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book with the warning that “four of these taken in swift succession will unrevive the corpse again”. It combines gin, Cointreau, Lillet, lemon juice and a dash of absinthe. Predecessors date to the 1861 Punch magazine and an 1871 Gentleman’s Table Guide recipe.
THE RECIPECrisp, citrusy and anise-scented
Ingredients
- Gin22.5 ml
- Cointreau22.5 ml
- Lillet Blanc22.5 ml
- Lemon juice22.5 ml
- Absinthe1 dash
- Lemon peelto garnish
Method
Rinse a chilled coupe with absinthe and discard the excess. Shake the gin, Cointreau, Lillet and lemon with ice, strain into the coupe and garnish with a lemon twist.
Coupe · no ice · lemon twist