I Tracked Down the LOST Corpse Reviver (No. 3!)

Visit https://helixsleep.com/anderserickson & take advantage of the Fall Savings Event & get 20% off Sitewide! Thank you #HelixSleep for sponsoring! Today we’re tracking down the Corpse Reviver No. 3! This is one of the most debated drinks in cocktail history. When I first explored the Corpse Reviver family, I skipped this one entirely. Too many recipes, not enough truth. But with spooky season here, it felt like a good time to dig up that old corpse and find the real recipe. The search led me through a maze of old books, dead ends, and a few surprises, but I think we’ve finally uncovered the truth. And of course we’ll make a few of the classic recipes too. Cheers! Special thanks to Cara Strickland, whose article “The Enduring Legacy of the Corpse Reviver” helped me unlock this mystery. https://talesofthecocktail.org/corpse-reviver-history/ Get your bottles at House of Bitter Bear 👉 https://houseofbitterbear.com Don’t forget the merch! 👉 https://exlsv.com/collections/anders-erickson Grab your grenadine & falernum 👉 https://beveragemixers.com/collections/anders-erickson-holiday-collection?sca_ref=6375283.i1mAKIWjO7 Sign up for the newsletter: https://anderserickson.com Video/editing/illustrations by Azusa Inaba 🎥 🎨 TIME STAMPS Intro: 0:00 The Beginning: 1:02 The Café Royal Myth: 2:58 The Duffy Detour: 3:39 The Hidden One: 4:25 Helix Sleep: 5:53 The Savoy #3: 7:36 Patrick Duffy’s #3: 9:25 The Forgotten #3: 11:34 Sign Off: 15:39 THE SAVOY CORPSE REVIVER No. 3 RECIPE 8:16 3/4 oz (22.5 ml) Maison Rouge VSOP Cognac 1/2 oz (15 ml) Tempus Fugit Crème de Menthe 1/4 oz (7.5 ml) Fernet Branca THE DUFFY CORPSE REVIVER No. 3 RECIPE 10:10 1 oz (30 ml) Ricard Pastis de Marseille 1/2 oz (15 ml) fresh lemon juice 3-4 oz (90-120 ml) Freixenet Cava (or other dry sparkling wine) Expressed lemon oil THE R. DE FLEURY CORPSE REVIVER RECIPE 12:58 1/2 oz (15 ml) Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 1/2 oz (15 ml) Ferrand Dry Curaçao 1/2 oz (15 ml) Maison Rouge VSOP Cognac THE BOOKS MENTIONED The Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Craddock: https://amzn.to/3CCDMdW Classic Cocktails by Salvatore Calabrese: https://amzn.to/3L2Y2ix Café Royal Cocktail Book by William J. Tarling: https://amzn.to/4nJYxfN The Official Mixer’s Manual by Patrick Gavin Duffy: https://amzn.to/46SpBCk The Artistry of Mixing Drinks by Frank Meier: https://amzn.to/47trQgV THE TOOLS To The Bar Mat: https://rb.gy/ds3osd Julep strainer: https://amzn.to/3mymEyA Bar spoon: https://amzn.to/3wkkDhg My favorite mixing glass: https://amzn.to/45nvvvq My workhorse double jigger: https://amzn.to/3lmmKrK My go-to large shaking tin: https://amzn.to/33vnMLJ My go-to small cheater tin: https://amzn.to/3qecbe5 Hawthorne strainer: https://amzn.to/2VBUSWh Fine mesh strainer: https://amzn.to/4akT1dn My citrus bottles: https://amzn.to/3BScssO My mini carafe: https://amzn.to/3iezKkZ Anders Erickson cork coasters: https://rebrand.ly/8u5cg1o (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) 🙏 Special thanks to our top-tier patrons: Adam Greetis Brandon Carey Randy Calegari Matthew Crowley Kevin Dzomery Derek Patstone Rick Turoczy Joshua Penley Sheri Muilenburg Connie & Rob Chapin Chris Roberts Howard Pollack Bruce Stark Brian Gordon David Byrne Randall Randall Nick D Pilaitis Jonathan Shaffer Melanie Sumner Brian R David Pruett Brody Matthew White Brian Sciarratta Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anderserickson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andersericksoncocktails Send stuff to: Anders Erickson PO Box 248 Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:02 The Beginning 02:58 The Café Royal Myth 03:39 The Duffy Detour 04:25 The Hidden One 05:53 Helix Sleep 07:36 The Savoy #3 09:25 Patrick Duffy's #3 11:34 The Forgotten #3 15:39 Sign Off