Kentucky Corpse Reviver Recipe

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Maggie Hoffman
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Updated August 30, 2018
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Wes Rowe

Perhaps you've had a Corpse Reviver #2, which brings together gin and curaçao, Lillet blanc, and lemon, with a dash of absinthe. Here's a variation from Peels restaurant in NYC that uses bourbon instead of gin, and it's delicious. Pierre Ferrand's dry curaçao is great here, but you could substitute Cointreau if you have it on hand.

Recipe Details

Kentucky Corpse Reviver Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 3/4 ounce Elijah Craig Bourbon

  • 3/4 ounce Pierre Ferrand Curaçao

  • 3/4 ounce fresh juice from 1 lemon

  • 3/4 ounce Lillet Blanc

  • Mint sprig for garnish

Directions

  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add bourbon, curacao, lemon juice, and Lillet Blanc. Shake until well chilled, about 15 seconds.

  2. Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with mint sprig.

Special equipment

Cocktail shaker and strainer

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
129Calories
0gFat
17gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories129
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 5mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 17g6%
Dietary Fiber 0g1%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 9mg46%
Calcium 9mg1%
Iron 0mg2%
Potassium 65mg1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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