In London during the 2000s, a contemporary riff on the classic Corpse Reviver No.2, substituting Yellow Chartreuse in place of triple sec, emerged and for a while became perhaps more popular than the original.įor one of the most noted variations on the theme we return to The American Bar at The Savoy where, in 1954, one of Craddock's successors, Joe Gilmore, created Corpse Reviver with equal parts white crème de menthe, brandy and Fernet Branca.įinally, no exploration of the Corpse Reviver is complete without mention of Jacob Briars' 2007 "blued" version of the classic cocktail, the Corpse Reviver No. The 1937 Café Royal Cocktail Book Coronation-Edition lists three very different Corpse Reviver recipes. However, the reason you are reading about the Corpse Reviver today is due to its appearance in the revered 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book where Harry Craddock gives two recipes, Corpse Reviver No.1 " To be taken before 11am, or whenever steam and energy are needed", and Corpse Reviver No.2 where he stipulates " Four of these taken in swift succession will unrevive the corpse again".īoth the Corpse Reviver No.1 and No.2 also appear in Patrick Gavin Duffy's 1956 Official Mixer's Manual, but interestingly Duffy's version of the Corpse Reviver No.2 substitutes Swedish Punsch for the Lillet. Thomas, published in 1871, which calls for equal parts brandy and maraschino with two dashes Boker's bitters. The first known written Corpse Reviver recipe appears in The Gentleman's Table Guide by E. One of the earliest references to the Corpse Reviver appears in the 21st December 1861 edition of the English weekly satirical magazine Punch, or The London Charivari as one of a trio of such libations, " after liquoring up a Sling, a Stone Wall, and a Corpse-Reviver." Perhaps more a 'kill or cure' than 'a hangover cure', this category of cocktail emerged in the mid-1800s.
Garnish with a cherry if you’d like.As the name alludes, The Corpse Reviver is one of a category of 'pick-me-up' cocktails that were 'prescribed' by bar keeps of old to revive those souls that appeared in their bar feeling worse the wear from overindulgence in the same place the night before. Shake vigorously and strain into a cocktail (martini) glass.
This drink was created by Frank Meier at the Ritz Bar in Paris back in the 1920’s specifically to help those that had had too much to drink the night before. But if that’s not enough to get you to peek outside, I just happen to have the perfect thing to help you take that big step – a cocktail (it is Friday after all) called the Corpse Reviver. Strain the drink into a cocktail glass, and garnish with an orange or lemon wedge. Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, add ice, and shake (Don’t have one Use a mason jar) Strain into a glass and garnish. So rather than avoid that black cat or those ladders, why not grab a rabbit’s foot, throw some salt over your shoulder and head out with your head held high. After that, it’s quick and easy to make the Corpse Reviver No 2: Shake in a cocktail shaker. I know, I know, you just want to pull the covers up over your head and pretend this day doesn’t exist.
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