The Corpse Reviver No. 2 is a classic cocktail made popular thanks to its appearance in Harry Craddock’s seminal 1930 cocktail tome The Savoy Cocktail Book. It consists of an equal parts mixture of gin, triple sec, dry vermouth and lemon juice, served in a glass which has been rinsed with absinthe.
INGREDIENTS:
🍾 25ml London Dry Gin
🍷 25ml Dry Vermouth
🍊 25ml Triple Sec
🍋 25ml Lemon Juice
🌿 Dash of Absinthe
🍋 Lemon Twist to Garnish
EQUIPMENT:
- Shaker
- Jigger/Measure
- Hawthorn Strainer
- Fine Mesh Strainer
- Elbow Press
- Cubed Ice
METHOD:
1) Chill a martini glass or coupette in the freezer or by filling with ice
2) Using your jigger to measure, add the gin, triple sec, vermouth and lemon juice to your shaker
3) Fill with cubed ice and seal
4) Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds
5) Remove your glass from the freezer or empty it of ice
6) Add a dash of absinthe to the glass and swirl it to coat the inside
7) Double strain your cocktail into the glass
8) Garnish with a lemon twist
9) Serve and enjoy
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