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Corpse Reviver #1（コープス・リバイバーNo.1）

Corpse Reviver #1 served in a coupe glass
コープス・リバイバーNo.1 · 1930sCoupe · Stirred

Brandy, apple brandy, sweet vermouth — the stronger, older sibling of the famous one.

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01Recipe

Recommended recipe

House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Brandy30 ml
Apple brandy30 ml
Sweet vermouth15 ml

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Add all ingredients to a mixing glass filled with ice.

  2. 02

    Stir until well chilled.

  3. 03

    Strain into a chilled coupe.

Garnish — None · or orange twist

02Taste profile

Sweetness
65Strong
Sourness*
0Faint
Bitterness
38Light
Fruitiness
48Moderate
Herbal*
18Faint
Alcohol
72Strong
Crisp
45Moderate

Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.

03History

Harry Craddock's Savoy book printed both recipes side by side in 1930 — No.1 for a hangover's deeper end, No.2 for a gentler morning.

No.2 became the famous one; No.1 keeps its place as the stronger answer: two brandies and sweet vermouth, stirred, and the warning still reads 'a few in succession will unrevive the corpse.'

Sources — Craddock, Savoy (1930) · Difford's Guide

04Recipe versions

Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.

Total volume (pre-dilution)
  • The Savoy Cocktail Book

    The Savoy Cocktail Book

    Harry Craddock · 1930 · Book · unverified

    • ⅔ brandy
    • ⅔ apple brandy
    • ⅓ sweet vermouth

    Stir, strain.

    Printed beside No.2 in the Savoy book.

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05Variations

06The map

Spirits

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