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Corpse Reviver No.2 (Contemporary Recipe)
Yellow Chartreuse replaces triple sec in this riff on the classic Corpse Reviver Cocktail No. 2
Calvin Grant
11th November 2024 at 04:02
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
10th August at 14:21
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.
11th November 2024 at 04:11
...and a Last Word had a baby! and it was wonderful!
25th May 2024 at 01:03
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 ….
17th May 2024 at 00:53
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.
28th March 2024 at 01:10
Best Corpse REviver yet - specially since I used Starlino Aranciata aromatized wine and POW did it ever make the flavours play nice together!
28th January 2024 at 21:21
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.
12th November 2023 at 11:06
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.
11th January 2023 at 21:24
Fantastic! I tried adding 1,5-2 ml Cointreau and it elevates this cocktail beautifully. Try it, cheers!
25th November 2022 at 12:14
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!