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Corpse Reviver No.2 cocktail

Name: Corpse Reviver No.2 cocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Serves 1
Ingredients: Dash absinthe (optional); 20ml gin; 20ml Lillet Blanc; 20ml cointreau or orange liqueur; 20ml lemon juice; Lemon peel to garnish (optional)

By: Tom Shingler
Head of food, delicious.

Published: 7 Oct 24
Updated: 31 Oct 24

This slightly terrifying sounding cocktail is a hangover cure from pre-Prohibition times. Despite the punchy ingredients list, the balanced flavours make it dangerously drinkable. While it’s probably not a good idea to mix one up to cure a hangover, it’s a pleasing aperitif before dinner.

The absinthe is traditional but we found you can barely taste it, so don’t worry about adding it unless you have some lying around. Fun fact: the Nick & Nora glass (pictured) is named after the crime-solving couple in Dashiell Hammett’s novel The Thin Man.

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Easy
October 2024

Test kitchen approved

Serves 1
Hands-on time 5 min

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Nutrition: Per serving

Calories: 175kcals
Fat: 0g
Protein: 0g
Carbohydrates: 9.8g (9.8g sugars)
Fibre: 0g
Salt: 0g

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Ingredients

Dash absinthe (optional)
20ml gin
20ml Lillet Blanc
20ml cointreau or orange liqueur
20ml lemon juice
Lemon peel to garnish (optional)

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Method

Pour the absinthe (if using) into a coupe or Nick & Nora glass, swirl it around, then pour out. Add the rest of the ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake vigorously for 30 seconds, then strain into the glass. Garnish with a strip of lemon peel, if you like.