The Corpse Reviver No. 2 is a peculiar concoction, as perplexing as unraveling a tangled ball of yarn. This curious libation, shrouded in mystery, is said to revive not the living but the dead. To partake in this elixir is to dance on the line between life and death, as if sipping from the cup of eternity itself.
A splash of gin, mixed with Lillet Blanc and Cointreau, dances clandestinely in the glass. A squeeze of tart lemon and the bittersweet essence of absinthe complete this enigmatic elixir. It is typically served in a chilled cocktail glass and garnished with a lemon twist. The gin gives the Corpse Reviver No. 2 its smooth, yet potent flavor, while the Cointreau adds a touch of sweetness and the Lillet Blanc provides a tartness that balances the other flavors. The lemon juice adds a touch of acidity and complexity, and the Absinthe adds a touch of bitterness and mystery.
Drink with caution, for sipping on this elixir may awaken the spirits and unravel the very fabric of reality.
Ingredients:
- Absinthe, to rinse
- 3/4 ounce London dry gin
- 3/4 ounce Lillet blanc
- 3/4 ounce orange liqueur, such as Cointreau
- 3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- A chilled coupe glass
Directions:
- Rinse the inside of a chilled coupe glass with absinthe, discard the excess and set the glass aside.
- Add the gin, Lillet blanc, orange liqueur and lemon juice into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
- Strain into the prepared glass.
Here’s an alternate recipe from the 1920s era Savoy Cocktail Book:
- ¼ Wine Glass Lemon Juice.
- ¼ Wine Glass Kina Lillet.
- ¼ Wine Glass Gointreau.
- ¼ Wine Glass Dry Gin.
- 1 Dash Absinthe.
- Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
- Four of these taken in swift succession will revive the corpse again.
- From The Savoy Cocktail Book. Copyright 1930 by Constable & Co.
Spooky.
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