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Corpse Reviver #2

  I almost forgot to add this recipe here. Another quarantine cocktail I made last month was this slightly modified classic from "The Savoy Cocktail Book” printed in 1930. In it, Harry Craddock prescribes this drink , “To be taken before 11 a.m., or whenever steam and energy are needed." It was actually originally intended as a hangover remedy.

   While I was definitely not hungover, I did need some energy after being in my home with a broken air conditioner in the hot Houston summer. I whipped this up and then went outside to sit in the shade and dip my feet in the pool while I waited on the repairman to arrive.

   It worked like magic, I was quickly refreshed, and the repairman arrived early and had everything running again in short order.

   The Corpse Reviver #2 recipe:
The original recipe calls for a splash of Absinthe to be swirled around in the glass and then discarded. I did not have Absinthe so I skipped this step.
  • 1 ounce of Gin
  • 1 ounce Lillet Blanc
  • 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 ounce Cointreau
Shake, strain into a martini glass or coupe, and garnish with citrus if desired.
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