Corpse Reviver No. 2

Gin, Cointreau, Lillet and lemon with an absinthe rinse: the bright, famous hair of the dog.

• Gin22.5 ml
• Cointreau22.5 ml
• Lillet Blanc22.5 ml
• Lemon juice22.5 ml
• Absinthe1 dash
• Lemon peelto garnish

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.

CREATED

1930

CREATOR

Harry Craddock (credited)

STATE

United Kingdom

LOCATION

London, England

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.