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Corpse Reviver No.2 (Duffy's/Gaige's recipe)
For an equal-parts recipe, this Corpse Reviver variation is brilliantly balanced and delicious
Egg McKenzie
24th May 2025 at 20:35
superb. the absinthe and the punsch bring so much interest to this one
21st December 2024 at 16:59
I always associate this variation with Crosby Gaige who published it in his 1941 Cocktail Guide & Lady's Companion before Duffy did.
21st December 2024 at 17:59
Many thanks for pointing out Frederic. I've added a note above and a quote from Gaige's book.
13th January 2024 at 21:00
Much sweeter than the rating suggests, even though I reduced the amount of sweet ingredients.
1st October 2023 at 04:55
Love everything about this cocktail. It’s almost impossible to get Lillet Blanc in West Australia so I substituted it with St Germain. The lemon is very forward, as I used fresh squeezed lemons so I’m think of just dropping the ratio a tiny bit.
I poured a few drops of absinthe in the chilled glass and rolled it around until it was coated and it seems to balance out really well.
All in all, fantastic! this will be a summer favourite this season
I poured a few drops of absinthe in the chilled glass and rolled it around until it was coated and it seems to balance out really well.
All in all, fantastic! this will be a summer favourite this season
18th March 2023 at 20:30
Didn’t have any lemons, so we tried this with the same amount of lime juice, and it was splendid. I almost prefer it with lime juice, because it goes well with the absinthe.
10th April 2023 at 00:11
I tried this with lime, per your suggestion, and I now also prefer this with lime.
15th December 2021 at 20:55
For my taste buds it is too much lemon juice. The qualities of the punch liquer don't shine much.
4th January 2023 at 18:35
Yes, more punch I think.