Garnish:
Lemon zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
1 fl oz | Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack |
1 fl oz | Cognac (brandy) |
1 fl oz | Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth |
1 dash | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
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Review:
Boozy, complex and delicious with attractive apple notes and faint anise absinthe influences.
Variant:
History:
In his book The Joy of Mixology, Gary Regan recommends a version of the Corpse Reviver with 2 oz applejack, ¾ oz cognac and ¾ oz sweet vermouth, which he writes was originally created in 2001 by Steve Gilberg, publisher of happyhours.com. This does indeed make a drink strong enough to awaken the dead but those wishing to remain compos mentis may prefer this equal parts version which I created after being inspired by Steve Gilberg's Corpse Reviver.
Corpse Reviver history
Nutrition:
One serving of Corpse Reviver No.1 (Gilberg's recipe) contains 191 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 26.94% alc./vol. (53.88° proof)
- 24.3 grams of pure alcohol
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