Cocktailing | Corpse Reviver no.2

If there was a better name for a Halloween cocktail than this, I can’t think of it. I have friends who adore this drink. They are constantly ordering it at the bars and I haven’t really seen the allure.

Then I made my own. Here’s what I discovered - the amount of lemon juice traditionally called for (1 ounce) is too much. It curdles your stomach. I made this with both fresh lemon juice and the stuff in the carton. Both ways, it needed less than the original recipes called for. With fresh lemon juice 1/2 ounce is plenty, with the juice in the carton, I recommend a little less than 1/2 an ounce.

The absinthe rinse seems optional because it’s a rinse, but it’s totally not. The slight licorice flavor with the absinthe and the citrus from everything else is a perfect combination. You can’t beat it when it’s done right. I buy a tiny bottle of absinthe because I don’t really need more than a little bit for this drink. And I don’t need more than a little for the rest of the cocktails I make either.

You will not regret shaking one of these up for Halloween - or really any time! Cin cin!

Corpse Reviver no. 2

makes one cocktail

1 ounce lillet blanc

1 ounce cointreau

1/2 ounce lemon juice

1 ounce dry gin

1/4 ounce absinthe

STEP 1

Pour the absinthe into the cocktail glass and swirl it around. Then dump it out. Or dump it in the next glass if you’re making more.

STEP 2

Pour all of the remaining ingredients into a cocktail shaker and fill it with ice. Shake until chilled. It’s about 21 times.

STEP 3

Strain into a cocktail glass and serve cold.

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