Corpse Reviver No. 2
The Corpse Reviver No. 2 is a strong but smooth and balanced classic cocktail. Truth be told, I usually 1 ½ x this recipe, using an ounce and a half of each ingredient rather than one ounce. It still fits in a standard cocktail glass when you do that.
Servings: 1
Calories: 200kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ounce (30 ml) gin
- 1 ounce (30 ml) Lillet Blanc or Cocchi Americano
- 1 ounce (30 ml) Cointreau
- 1 ounce (30 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 1 dash absinthe
- Orange twist to garnish
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice.
- Pour in the gin, Lillet Blanc or Cocchi Americano, Cointreau, lemon juice, and abisnthe.
- Shake well until very cold.
- Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with an orange twist.
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Notes
- Cocchi Americano is more bitter than Lillet blanc and therefore more similar to Kina Lillet, an original ingredient in the Corpse Reviver No. 2, which is no longer produced. Depending on where you live, it may not be easy peasy to get both of them. Either will do nicely.
- People generally agree that a dash means about ⅕ teaspoon. I don't worry about it too much, but if you want to measure, you can use a generous ⅛ teaspoon.
- If you like, you can batch this cocktail for a party. Up to three hours before serving time, pour into a pitcher: 1 cup gin, 1 cup Lilet Blanc or Cocchi Americano, 1 cup Cointreau, 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1 teaspoon absinthe, and ½ cup water. Stir and refrigerate. At serving time, divide among glasses and garnish each with an orange twist. Makes 8 drinks.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcal