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Corpse Reviver

By Dale DeGroff

4.8

(6)

Two glasses of Corpse Reviver cocktail next to a small dish of almonds.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich

Who cares what is in this cocktail? The name sold me when I read it in Harry Craddock's The Savoy Cocktail Book (1930). This is one of many variations.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 1

Ingredients

1 ounce gin
1/2 ounce Cointreau
1/2 ounce Lillet Blonde
3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
Dash Absinthe
Garnish: orange or lemon twist (optional)

Preparation

  1. Combine gin, Cointreau, Lillet, lemon juice, and absinthe in a cocktail shaker. Shake with ice until well chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with twist if desired.

The Savoy Cocktail Book
TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesCointreauTriple SecLiqueurGinLilletLemonCitrusFruitDairy FreeNut FreeGluten FreeEasyQuick5 Ingredients or Fewer30 Minutes or LessCookbooks

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