Corpse Reviver No. 2

A legendary 'hair of the dog' remedy popularized by Harry Craddock in the 1930s. This equal-parts classic perfectly balances tart citrus, sweet orange liqueur, and aromatized wine, with a haunting herbal finish from the absinthe rinse.

Base
gin
Difficulty
Medium
Glass
coupe
Strength
high

Ingredients

  • 0.75 ozLondon Dry Gin
  • 0.75 ozLillet Blanc
  • 0.75 ozCointreau
  • 0.75 ozFresh Lemon Juice
  • 1 dashAbsinthe(For rinsing the glass)

Garnish: Lemon twist

Instructions

  1. 1Rinse a chilled coupe glass with a dash of absinthe, coating the inside, then discard the excess.
  2. 2Add gin, Lillet Blanc, Cointreau, and lemon juice to a shaker with ice.
  3. 3Shake vigorously until well-chilled.
  4. 4Fine strain into the prepared glass.