Corpse Reviver No 2
Clean and crisp; gin with Lillet vermouth, Cointreau and a cheeky dash of Absinthe. This drink was meant as a pick me up for first thing in the morning. Those were the days…!
First appears in the 1930 Edition of Harry Craddock’s Savoy Cocktail Book in a section called ‘Reviver Cocktails’, designed to be drunk before 11am or “…whenever steam and energy are needed”. This is one of those drinks that just works. A great combination of liqueur, vermouth, spirit and citrus, a style that existed briefly around 1920; until the more practical style of the 30’s, (citrus, spirit, liqueur, no vermouth) won the day. The flavours are all clearly defined and at the same time beautifully mixed. A truly great classic drink, and as Harry Craddock said “…four of these, taken in succession, will un-revive the corpse again.”
