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Corpse Reviver

Name: Corpse Reviver
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 3/4 oz Gin; 3/4 oz Triple Sec; 3/4 oz Lillet Blanc; 3/4 oz Lemon Juice; 1 dash Absinthe

Corpse Reviver combines Gin, Triple Sec, Lillet Blanc, Lemon Juice in a cocktail served in a cocktail glass. It is a strong fit for date night and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, light, balanced, and smooth.

Best for

Best for date night.

Quick fact

The corpse reviver family of named cocktails are sometimes drunk as alcoholic hangover tongue-in-cheek "cures", of potency or characteristics to be able to revive even a dead person. Some corpse reviver cocktail recipes have been lost to time, but several variations commonly thought to be tied to the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel remain, especially those espoused by Harry Craddock that originally date back to at least 1930 and are still being made. Many "reviver" variations exist and the word is sometimes used as a generic moniker for any morning-after cocktail, also known as a "hair of the dog".

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

5 total

Ginspirit - Alcoholic

3/4 oz

Triple Secspirit - Alcoholic

3/4 oz

Lillet Blancingredient - Non-alcoholic

3/4 oz

Lemon Juicemixer - Non-alcoholic

3/4 oz

Absintheingredient - Non-alcoholic

1 dash

How to make it

Build it step by step.

1 steps

Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail glass rinsed with absinthe

Method

Shaken

Finish

Usually finished with Lemon Juice.

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Light

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Corpse Reviver is a medium alcoholic cocktail for date night with Gin, Triple Sec, Lillet Blanc.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for date night.

Glassware

Cocktail glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect a balanced profile with support from Gin, Triple Sec, Lillet Blanc.

Best pairing

Easy to serve with snacks, small plates, and casual sharing food.

Serving style

Serve in a cocktail glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Corpse Reviver sits comfortably in the gin cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Source: Corpse reviver

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