Corpse Reviver No. 2
Origin
Harry Craddock · American Bar, Savoy Hotel, London · 1930
First published in Craddock's Savoy Cocktail Book (1930), with the famous warning that 'four of these taken in swift succession will unrevive the corpse again.' Craddock collected rather than invented the recipe, but the Savoy is its canonical home.
A bracing morning-after cocktail — bright, herbal, and dangerously easy to drink.
Ingredients
- ¾ oz Gin
- ¾ oz Cointreau
- ¾ oz fresh Lemon juice
- ¾ oz Dry Vermouth
- 1 dash Absinthe (for rinse)
Instructions
- Rinse a chilled coupe glass with absinthe — swirl and discard.
- Combine remaining ingredients in a shaker with ice.
- Shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds.
- Strain into the prepared glass.
Tips
- Equal parts everything (except absinthe) — the balance is the beauty.
- As Harry Craddock warned: "Four of these taken in quick succession will un-revive the corpse again."
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