Corpse Reviver #2
The Corpse Reviver #2 is an IBA Contemporary Classic: 5 ingredients, shaken and served in a coupe. That makes 154 ml in the glass: a middling measure.
MethodShaken
GlassCoupe
In the glass154 ml
Strength19.9%
Ingredients
- 30 mlgin
- 30 mlCointreau
- 30 mlLillet Blanc
- 30 mlfresh lemon juice
- 1 mlabsinthe
Method
- Pour all ingredients into shaker with ice.
- Shake well and strain in chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish: Garnish with an orange zest.
What it tastes like
- bitter → sweet
- It leans dry: 0.7 out of 10 of bitterness, 72nd of 186.
- round → sour
- Citrus shows, but this is no sour: 25th of 186, and it comes from fresh lemon juice.
- light → strong
- 19.9% after dilution: the middle band, 48th of 186.
Its closest neighbour is the Chartreuse Swizzle: 97 out of 100 for similarity.
Five that come close
- Chartreuse SwizzleWith more bitterness in it and with Green Chartreuse in place of gin.
- South SideWith simple syrup in place of Cointreau.
- New York SourBuilt on whisky and with rye whiskey in place of gin.
- Mezcal Margarita3 degrees stronger and built on tequila.
- Hemingway SpecialBuilt on rum and with white rum in place of gin.
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Recipe source: IBA · checked on 30 October 2026