But please remember, as Harry Craddock noted in his cocktail book, “Four of these taken in swift succession will unrevive the corpse again. Corpse Reviver No.2 is a more zesty, citrus cocktail with brighter flavours that help showcase the blend of ingredients. Pour a dash of absinthe into a chilled. Craddock, recommended it to be taken before 11 am, or whenever steam and energy are needed. Pour in the gin, aperitif, orange liqueur and lemon juice and shake vigorously. A resurrected favorite, this cocktail first appeared in the Savoy Cocktail Book in 1930. There’s a variety of ‘corpse reviver’ drinks, used as hangover cures a.k.a Hair of the Dog. Traditionally, it would have used Kina Lillet, though Lillet Blanc and Cocchi Americano are commonly used today. It is a great gin cocktail and a testament to the mixability of its botanical-filled spirit.
1 featuring cognac, calvados, sweet vermouth and water. Rate this cocktail ( 1 votes ) Share this cocktail. 2 is a popular classic cocktail and arguably the best-tasting of all the corpse reviver drinks. Take it up a notch with a spritz of absinthe across the top to finish it off. With gin, Lillet, Cointreau and fresh lemon, its a quick drink to make and a fun one to share with friends.
The Savoy Cocktail book included a number of Corpse Reviver variations with some using Corpse Reviver No. The name sounds odd, but this drink has a refreshing taste that is great any time of year.
The actual term Corpse Reviver was first used to describe a mixed drink in an 1861 issue of Punch magazine, the influential Victorian magazine that was filled with humour and satire. The Corpse Reviver cocktail got its name as a tongue-in-cheek reference to the idea that the potency and characteristics of this cocktail were enough to revive the dead. Although the origins of this cocktail remain generally unknown, nearly every variation leads back to the first known example of this cocktail, which featured in the original 1930 cocktail book by Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book.
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