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Corpse Reviver No.2 (Contemporary Recipe)

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (159)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
3/4 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
3/4 fl oz Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
3/4 fl oz Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)
3/4 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 dash La Fée Parisienne absinthe
1/3 fl oz Chilled water/mineral water (omit if using wet ice)

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Corpse Reviver No.2 (Contemporary Recipe) contains 162 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 16.93% alc./vol. (33.86° proof)
  • 18.2 grams of pure alcohol
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History

A riff on the classic Corpse Reviver No. 2, this recipe was popular with London bartenders during the late noughties.

Review

Yellow Chartreuse replaces triple sec in this riff on the classic Corpse Reviver Cocktail No. 2.

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Comments & Discussion

Calvin Grant Premium Member
This for me is exceptional made with Liquore Strega, Cocchi Americano Bianco, lemon/lime 50/50, and lime zest twist plus a generous dash of Absinthe. Corpse Reviver and a Last word
score: 3
Calvin Grant Premium Member
...and a Last Word had a baby! and it was wonderful!
score: 2
John CARR Premium Member
The lemon/lime split was an interesting idea and in this necessitated by running out of lemon. I did a 50/50 split of Strega and genepy, also Cocchi Americano. Felt like it needed some of the sweetness added back in so 2.5 ml triple sec. Some really interesting flavours coming out. I used to do an “instant icecream “ with orange, lemon and lime juice and rind and fresh cream. Reminds me of that.
score: 2
Calvin Grant Premium Member
Triple sec seems a promising addition addition. Must try. Favorite of mine: In a frozen glass. Old fahsioned or larger. Two small scoops Häagen-Dazs vanilla bean (or other authentic no emulsifer ice cream). Half fill two to one white grapefruit /Pom pomegranite juice, splash of lime. Top with tonic water. Careful it foams like a rootbeer float. Also any bitters you might be inclined to add. Plus vary the juices. Apple. Orange. Good with booze in it also.
score: 1
Dan Hunter Premium Member
This one is my favourite Reviver. I sure hope it works. When I was making 2 drinks at once my wife noticed I had more in mine hen hers. She said I was dead to her ….
score: 3
Josh Litten
I view the Last Word similarity others noted as a feature, not a bug. Yellow chartreuse brings so much more lovely complexity to this drink than the orange liqueur, and really makes this old classic sing.
score: 2
Leslie Premium Member
Best Corpse REviver yet - specially since I used Starlino Aranciata aromatized wine and POW did it ever make the flavours play nice together!
score: 2
Alastair Higgins
I didn't have the Absinthe but added a tiny pinch of salt instead and shook this until very chilled. I think a small amount of fino might work equally as well.
score: 2
John CARR Premium Member
Definitely prefer the historical version with triple sec over yellow chartreuse, which makes it rather Last Word-ish. If that was the drink I was after, I’d go straight for the last word.
score: 1
Andreas Brahe Aarestrup
Fantastic! I tried adding 1,5-2 ml Cointreau and it elevates this cocktail beautifully. Try it, cheers!
score: 1
Patrick Custers
I really love this cocktail. As Lillet Blanc was a little hard to get here recently, I used Mancino Bianco Ambrato instead and the result is great I think!
score: 1