# Corpse Reviver #2

> Corpse Reviver #2, the IBA official recipe: 30 ml gin, 30 ml Cointreau, 30 ml Lillet Blanc, 30 ml lemon juice and 1 dash absinthe. Shaken and served up in a chilled cocktail glass, garnished with an orange zest.

Equal parts gin, Cointreau, Lillet and lemon with a whisper of absinthe. A “reviver” from the Savoy Cocktail Book.

Also known as Corpse Reviver No. 2.

- IBA category: [IBA: Contemporary Classics](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/contemporary-classics/index.md)
- Main spirit: [Gin cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/gin-cocktails/index.md)
- Method: Shaken (shaken hard with ice)
- Glass: Cocktail glass
- Served: Straight up, no ice
- Strength: about 15.8% ABV once diluted by ice, about 1.6 standard drinks (14 g of alcohol each)
- Volume: 121 ml (4 oz) before ice, about 185 ml in the glass
- Taste: Sour

## Ingredients

Amounts are for one drink. Ounces use 30 ml to the ounce.

- 30 ml (1 oz) [Gin](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/gin/index.md)
- 30 ml (1 oz) [Cointreau](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/triple-sec/index.md)
- 30 ml (1 oz) [Lillet Blanc](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/lillet-blanc/index.md)
- 30 ml (1 oz) [Lemon juice](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/lemon/index.md)
- 1 dash [Absinthe](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/absinthe/index.md)

## Method

1. Pour all ingredients into shaker with ice.
2. Shake well and strain in chilled cocktail glass.

## Garnish

An orange zest.

## If you like the Corpse Reviver #2

- [White Lady](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/white-lady/index.md): Gin, triple sec and lemon juice
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- [Aviation](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/aviation/index.md): Gin, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice and crème de violette
- [Bee’s Knees](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/bees-knees/index.md): Gin, honey, lemon juice and orange juice

## Source

- Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/corpse-reviver-2/
- IBA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnckejSfjvk
- Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice; brands vary.

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