Ingredients

  • 1 ozbrandy
  • 1 ozfernet branca
  • 1 ozwhite creme de menthe

🔧 Tools

cocktail shakerjiggerstrainer

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake until well chilled.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Serve without garnish.

📜 History

The Corpse Reviver family of cocktails were Victorian-era hangover cures. Number 3, from the Savoy Cocktail Book, combines brandy with the bitter intensity of Fernet Branca and cooling mint. Harry Craddock noted these should be taken "before 11 a.m."

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