Name: Cadáver Reviver
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Blanco tequila; 22.5 ml Triple sec; 22.5 ml Aromatized wine; 15 ml Lemon juice; 2 dash Absinthe

Cadáver Reviver
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
³⁄₄ oz	Patrón Silver blanco tequila
³⁄₄ oz	Cointreau triple sec liqueur
³⁄₄ oz	Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)
¹⁄₂ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
2 dash	La Fée Parisienne absinthe

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lime zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Express lime zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

The combination of tequila and triple sec make this riff on the classic Corpse Reviver remarkably Margarita-like, only with added complexity and subtlety due to the aromatised wine and faintest hint of absinthe.

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AKA: Tequila Corpse Reviver

Variant:

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

History:

Created in February 2017 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room, London, England.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Cadáver Reviver contains 136 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
19.78% alc./vol. (19.78° proof)
16.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Jason Sharp

26th March at 07:42

A great variation on a classic. I love tequila so this is like a Christmas present 😀

Peter Shaw

10th January at 06:07

This had been in my must try list for a while (until I had opened a bottle of Lillet) and now it is straight onto my Favourites list! You excelled yourself Simon!! Time for a second….

Steven Jepson

3rd January at 21:43

Used Tapatio 110 proof (55% ABV) Blanco Tequila and Jade Esprit Edouard Verte (72% ABV) which is an amazing Absinthe but the Tequila still shone through - tried it twice - lemon and Lime - and for me the Lime was the winner.
The Corpse is a great drink but this is the better but maybe not as many on a night!

Asher Günther

30th January 2023 at 07:23

Am I mistaken in thinking the recipe would rather lime than lemon?

Simon Difford

30th January 2023 at 18:53

You could use lime juice but I prefer it with lemon juice and a lime zest twist expressed over the cocktail.

justin elghanian

8th November 2022 at 15:52

do you recommend adding the absinthe before shaking or spraying the drink with absinthe after its in the glass?

Simon Difford

9th November 2022 at 09:51

Personally, I mix with all other ingredients so properly interacted.

John Hinojos

24th October 2022 at 01:36

Loved, loved, loved this cocktail. We had it with a hot and spicy Mexican dinner and it went perfectly. It is similar to a margarita in flavour but not as sweet. Wonderful blending of tastes. Will definitely have again.

Marc Wexler

24th July 2022 at 16:12

Would Kina L’Aero D’Or work well in place of the Lillet (or Cocchi Americano)?

Simon Difford

24th July 2022 at 20:59

If you have both Kina L’Aero D’Or and Cocchi Americano Bianco then I'd use a 50:50 mix of both.

Calvin Grant

16th June 2022 at 01:39

Tasted great with lime juice, Cocchi Americano and two drops grapefruit bitters in lieu of a lime twist.

Matthew Carrano

1st June 2022 at 03:08

one of my favorites. great balance.

Andrew Gelb

1st March 2021 at 02:01

I love the Corpse Reviver No. 2, it was one of the first finely-crafted by a professional, pre-prohibition era cocktails I truly enjoyed. I think I’ve nailed the recipe to my taste. When I saw this version, I was intrigued. Now that I have made it, I think it’s a very good drink. I tweaked the recipe somewhat to match my formula for the CR2. I used Cocchi Americano instead of the Lillet Blanc, and three sprays of the absinthe. Muy delicioso, y peligroso!