The Empress Corpse Reviver No. 2 is a Halloween cocktail that was created by Alex Sukopp, former bartender of Sips From Scripts, as a spooky season-inspired variation of the classic Corpse Reviver No. 2. It's essentially the same recipe made with gin, citrus, Lillet Blanc, and absinthe, but it calls for Victoria Distillers Empress 1908 Gin to give it a unique purple color thanks to its special ingredient—butterfly pea blossom.
Add gin, triple sec, Lillet Blanc, and lemon juice to a shaker.
Fill shaker with cubed ice.
Shake for 10-20 seconds.
Using a Hawthorne and fine mesh strainer, strain into a coupe glass.
Spray absinthe over top.
Garnish with orange twist.