Cocktail · United Kingdom
Corpse Reviver No. 2
Shake the British Corpse Reviver No. 2 with gin, orange liqueur, Lillet and lemon, with equal oz and ml measures and an absinthe rinse.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Coupe glass
- Base
- Gin
Ingredients
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) gin
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) orange liqueur
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) Lillet Blanc
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 0.25 oz (7 ml) absinthe, for rinsing
Garnish
Orange twist, optional
How to make it
- 1Chill a coupe glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add gin, orange liqueur, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice, absinthe and for rinsing to an ice-filled shaker and shake hard for 12 seconds.
- 3Strain into the coupe glass.
- 4Finish with orange twist, optional and serve immediately.
The story behind Corpse Reviver No. 2
The Corpse Reviver No. 2 was codified in London’s Savoy Cocktail Book in 1930. Its equal-parts precision and bracing citrus made it a celebrated British “hair of the dog” classic.