Corpse Reviver Shot
Gin, citrus, and absinthe from the Corpse Reviver family — Craddock's 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book cautioned that four in swift succession would 'unrevive the corpse.'
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The Corpse Reviver is a family of cocktails with origins in the Victorian era, designed as restorative pick-me-ups for the morning after. The name reflects the 19th-century concept of reviving a severely depleted individual to functional life. Harry Craddock included several Corpse Reviver recipes in his 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book, including the famous Corpse Reviver No. 2 — gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice, and absinthe rinse — with the memorable caveat that 'four of these taken in swift succession will unrevive the corpse again.' The family's characteristic citrus-forward, botanical profile has made it enduringly popular with craft bartenders. The Corpse Reviver Shot draws on this storied heritage, condensing the family's gin-citrus-absinthe profile into a single-serving format — a miniature version of the classic designed to revive the spirits instantaneously.
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