This drink is on the International Bartender’s Association of IBA official cocktails. Featured in the Savoy Cocktail book written in 1930 the Corpse Reviver No 2 is the most enduring of the classic cocktails. The family of corpse reviver cocktails were once considered “hangover cures” as they were potent enough to bring a soul back from the grave. The Casual Foodist contains affiliate links, when you make a purchase through these links the Casual Foodist receives a small commission that helps support this site at no additional cost to you. A cocktail lover’s cocktail the Corpse Reviver No 2 is a delicious drink that’s sure to impress. This gin sour is bright and balanced but a splash of absinthe lends a bit of intrigue. PIN IT! ‘The Corpse Reviver No.While the name of the Corpse Reviver may be frightful, this classic cocktail is actually quite delightful. 2 Cocktail to not revive me tonight I want to leisurely enjoy the luxury of this cocktail a bit longer and enjoy my time spent handing out candy to the kiddos. For me, I’ll sip just enough of this Corpse Reviver No. Not a lot, I get little cups and it’s literally one sip but it’s fun to share with neighbors too. In the meantime, I’ll do my usual and prepare a batch of these to hand out to revelers no not the kiddos, their parents. You know…I like history when it’s served up with a cocktail! If you’ve got an interest in making some cocktails at home I can highly recommend this as something you should consider for your library. This is seriously one of the best of the many cocktail books I’ve been asked to review and it’s the tie-in to the history and the written story that give each drink a greater meaning. I simply love knowing the history of a drink (well baring some Sex on the Beach might not be one I’ll investigate soon!) and after perusing this wonderful little book I see several more from the collection of 40 recipes that I want to share. I was sent a small cocktail book titled, ‘ Storied Sips‘ by Erica Duecy and this won’t be the last cocktail I’ll share from this tome. As Craddock once remarked, ‘Four of these taken in swift succession will un-revive the corpse again.’Īlthough not a new recipe I did use a new book for my version. These are tasty and go down very easy but they are not a lightweight concoction. Dash of Absinthe – probably the only real specialty liqueur required to make this but typically easy to find as well.For each cocktail you will need: ( Full recipe with instructions at bottom of post) The absinthe makes it mysterious even though the drama of presuming you will be drugged has been cleared from it’s history, it still feels a bit naughty. Featuring the wine based Lillet it also includes orange liqueur, lemon juice and a dash of absinthe. I’ll be honest, this is such an elegant and complex gin based cocktail that the name belies how wonderful it is. Names maybe unfamiliar to many today but in their heyday they were the likes of Brad and Angelina! Craddock was a renown mixologist who stirred up cocktails for the likes of Ava Gardner, Charlie Chaplin and Errol Flynn. Most of the other formulas were forgettable but one has had timeless appeal.Īppearing first in Harry Craddock’s 1930’s ‘Savoy Cocktail Book,’ Mr. The early twentieth century actually saw many similar type breakfast drinks that were used to remedy hangovers and hopefully steel oneself to get through the day. Truth is this corpse needs to be revived more often after a long day than after a big night. Or if you’re more like me and my cocktail enjoying but lightweight friends you’ll just forgo all that reveling business and simply enjoy this cocktail while you’re handing out candy to the kiddos. You my friend are the corpse because I know you feel like death…and this is just what the doctor ordered the Corpse Reviver No. When you wake up in the morning and your head hurts and you wonder why you did all that stuff. Yes, when you have partied and reveled and possibly overdone it. Let’s talk about the day after Halloween.
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