Corpse Reviver No. 2: Gin, Lillet, Orange Liqueur and Lemon with an Absinthe Rinse

Chill a coupe or small cocktail glass in the freezer for 10 minutes, or fill it with ice water while you mix.

Serves 1

Ingredients

• 3/4 oz (22 ml) London dry gin
• 3/4 oz (22 ml) Lillet Blanc (or Cocchi Americano)
• 3/4 oz (22 ml) orange liqueur such as Cointreau
• 3/4 oz (22 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp absinthe, for rinsing the glass
• Ice, for shaking
• Orange twist or a brandied cherry, for garnish

Instructions

1. Chill a coupe or small cocktail glass in the freezer for 10 minutes, or fill it with ice water while you mix.
2. Pour the absinthe into the chilled glass, swirl to coat the inside, then tip out the excess. A fine mist of anise is all you want.
3. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the gin, Lillet Blanc, orange liqueur and lemon juice.
4. Shake hard for 12 to 15 seconds until the outside of the shaker is frosted.
5. Double-strain through a fine mesh sieve into the prepared glass so no ice shards cloud the drink.
6. Express the oils from an orange twist over the surface, then drop it in or perch a brandied cherry on the rim.
7. Serve immediately while it is ice cold. For a party, multiply the recipe, keep the mix in the fridge and shake to order.
8. The Corpse Reviver No. 2 was recorded by Harry Craddock in the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book in London as a morning restorative, with the famous warning that four taken in swift succession will unrevive the corpse again. Equal parts make it one of the easiest classics to remember, and the absinthe rinse gives it a ghostly whisper of anise that makes it the perfect Halloween cocktail. It fell out of fashion for decades before the craft cocktail revival brought it back from the dead.

Nutrition (estimated, per serving)

• Calories: 200 kcal
• Protein: 0g
• Fat: 0g
• Carbohydrates: 11g
• Fiber: 0g
• Sugar: 9g
• Sodium: 5mg