Corpse Reviver No. Blue

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Cocktail History

The Corpse Reviver No. Blue is a modern cocktail that was created in 2007 by Jacob Briars, a bartender and brand ambassador at Bacardi. It's made using the same equal-part ingredients as the Corpse Reviver No. 2, including gin, Lillet Blanc, lemon, and absinthe. But this version swaps out the orange curaçao for its bright blue sibling to add a fun color to an otherwise simple cocktail.

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Cocktail Ingredients

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:

Gin: This is a spirit made with juniper berries, botanicals, and alcohol. I used Bombay Sapphire Gin.

Blue Curaçao: This is a liqueur made with oranges, sugar, spices, blue food coloring, and alcohol. I used Bols Blue Curaçao.

Lillet Blanc: This is an aromatized wine liqueur made in France with Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon grapes, citrus, florals, honey, baking spices, and water.

Lemon Juice: This is the liquid juice of a lemon. I used freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Absinthe: This is a spirit made with anise, wormwood, fennel, botanicals, and alcohol. I used Great Lakes Distillery Amerique 1912 Absinthe Verte.

Lemon Twist: This is the peel of a lemon that has been twisted into a corkscrew shape.

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Bartending Tools

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:

Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.

Boston Shaker: This is used to shake ingredients. I used the Boston shaker from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.

Hawthorne Strainer: This is used to strain out ice and solid ingredients after the cocktail is shaken. I used the A Bar Above Hawthorne Strainer.

Paring Knife: This is used to cut ingredients. I used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.

Juicer: This is used to juice citrus. I used the ALEEHAI Manual Fruit Juicer.

Peeler: This is used to remove the garnish peel from the citrus. I used the OXO Good Grips 2-Piece Peeler Set.

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Tasting Notes

This cocktail has the following flavor profile:

• Appearance: Bright blue color

• Aroma: Anise and zesty lemon

• Taste: Unmistakably balanced flavor that marries lemon, semi-sweet herbal vermouth, and gin

• Finish: Gin botanicals and citrus

Kendall’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

Kendall’s Take: "It's been quite some time since I've had a Corpse Reviver, but I have vague memories of not loving it all that much because it had an absinthe rinse. My palate has apparently developed a bit because I didn't mind it this time around. I probably still wouldn't make it again, but this blue-hued version is quite lovely and fun for this time of year. Plus, the Corpse Reviver No. Blue is literally just a Corpse Reviver No. 2 made with blue liqueur, so you can trust that it's similar in taste to the original."

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Recipe

This cocktail recipe was adapted from Liquor.com, an online beverage publication.