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The earliest mention of a Corpse Reviver is in Punch magazine in 1861, in a brief article entitled “A Smash for a Sensationalist,” a humorous piece about the Trent Affair that I confess I have some difficulty really understanding. Prior to 1930, the term likely didn’t refer to a specific cocktail at all it was rather a catch-all term for a cocktail consumed to cure a bad hangover. Both of these recipes date back to the publication of The Savoy Cocktail Book in 1930, but the idea of a Corpse Reviver has been around a lot longer than that. History: The fact that this cocktail is called the Corpse Reviver #2 immediately suggests that there is at least one other Corpse Reviver floating around, and that’s true – the Corpse Reviver #1, sometimes just called a Corpse Reviver, made with Cognac, apple brandy or Calvados, and sweet vermouth. A bit of juice from my jar of Luxardo cherries, slightly reduced in a saucepan, made a spooky, bloody garnish. I decided to use Kina L’Aero d’Or instead of Lillet, which gave the cocktail an intriguingly bitter finish – a different experience than with Lillet, but something I definitely recommend trying if you have a bottle. A wash of absinthe in the glass gives it a delightful hint of anise and a slight eerie green tint. This sour, citrusy cocktail is made with equal parts gin, lemon, Lillet, and triple sec. In 2006 my wife took me to a 20s-themed bar in Manhattan’s Flatiron District that she’d heard about Julie Reiner’s Flatiron Lounge. If you’re wondering what corpse it is supposed to revive, I’m afraid to say that it’s you – the gruesome name is actually a nod to the fact that this cocktail was invented as a hangover cure. Without the Corpse Reviver, I might never have gotten into cocktails. That said, this is a cocktail for any time of year (sans cherry juice blood, of course). I’ve been meaning to make a Corpse Reviver #2 for the blog for a while, so Halloween seems like the perfect excuse. But my personal favorite has to be the Corpse Reviver #2.
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Flip through any good cocktail menu and you will find some excellent libations with some thoroughly macabre names: Death in the Afternoon, Blood and Sand, Last Word, Zombie… the list goes on. Four of these taken in swift succession will unrevive the corpse again. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. CORPSE REVIVER (No.2.) Wine Glass Lemon Juice. When it comes time for a Halloween cocktail, you don’t need to look any further than the classics. Adapted from Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.