Corpse Reviver No. 2

With a name like this, it’s no wonder this cocktail has survived into the modern age; originally “corpse reviver” was a catch-all term for a hangover cure, but none has been more famous than this version. The other reason it’s survived is that it appears in the Savoy Cocktail Book (1930), one of the most popular cocktail guides of the twentieth century. Its equal-parts structure, bright ingredients, and absinthe rinse make this a perennially delightful sour.

INGREDIENTS

¾ oz. London dry gin
¾ oz. blanc quinquina
¾ oz. orange liqueur
¾ oz. lemon juice
Absinthe, for rinse

Garnish: orange twist

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ABV LEVEL

Combine all in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Double strain into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with an orange twist.