Corpse Reviver No.2 (Duffy's/Gaige's recipe)

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How to make:

1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Review:

For an equal-parts recipe, this Corpse Reviver variation is brilliantly balanced and delicious.

Variant:

Corpse Reviver No. 1 (Gilberg's recipe)
Corpse Reviver No. 1 (Savoy recipe)
Corpse Reviver No. 2 (Contemporary recipe)
Corpse Reviver No. 2 (Savoy recipe)
Corpse Reviver No. 4
Corpse Reviver No. 0824
Corpse Reviver No. Blue
Cadáver Reviver
Blanche Corpse Reviver
Savoy Corpse Reviver (by Joe Gilmore)

History:

Adapted from a recipe in Patrick Gavin Duffy's 1956 Official Mixer's Manual. This recipe features Swedish Punch, whereas the recipe in his 1934 first edition calls for Kina Lillet. Duffy's recipe change may have been influenced by Crosby Gaige's 1941 Cocktail Guide and Ladies' Companion, where this Swedish Punch version first appears.

Corpse Reviver
¼ part Dry Gin
¼ part Cointreau
¼ part Swedish Punch
¼ part Lemon Juice
Dash of Pernod
Shake well with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

Of these, one will revive any self-respecting corpse – four taken in swift succession will return corpse to reclining position.

Crosby Gaige, Cocktail Guide and Ladies' Companion, 1941

Corpse Reviver No.2
¼ Lemon Juice
¼ Kina Lillet
¼ Cointreau
¼ Dry Gin
1 Dash Absinthe
Stir well in ice and strain. Serve with a Cherry.
Use glass number 1

Patrick Gavin Duffy, 1934

Corpse Reviver No.2
¼ Dry Gin
¼ Cointreau
¼ Swedish Punch
¼ Lemon Juice
1 Dash Pernod
Shake well with ice and strain into glass.

Patrick Gavin Duffy, 1956

More cocktails by Patrick Gavin Duffy

Nutrition:

One serving of Corpse Reviver No.2 (Duffy's/Gaige's recipe) contains 165 calories.

Alcohol content:

• 1.3 standard drinks
• 19.8% alc./vol. (39.6° proof)
• 17.9 grams of pure alcohol