The second drink in our Squid Ink Cocktails series for Halloween is the Corpse Reviver No. 666.
Corpse Reviver No. 666 – Photo © Cocktails & Bars
The Corpse Reviver cocktail needs little introduction. The “hair of the dog” classic cocktail featured in the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Craddock is known for its alleged ability to bring back the dead. It’s also a very tasty cocktail.
Corpse Reviver No. 666 has the usual mix of gin, triple sec, Lillet Blanc and lemon juice in an absinthe-rinsed glass. Here it takes a salty note with the addition of squid ink. We found that the salinity of the squid ink enhanced the sour notes of the drink so we’ve modified the lemon juice ratio to make the drink more balanced. Taste as you make and adjust to your liking.
In keeping with the Halloween cocktails theme, the drink is garnished with two skewered “eyeballs”, or lychees stuffed with blueberries. For an extra black effect, dip the “eyeballs” in the drink.
Squid Ink Cocktails: Corpse Reviver No. 666
Ingredients
- 40 ml gin
- 40 ml Lillet Blanc
- 40 ml triple sec
- 30 ml fresh lemon juice
- ½ bar spoon of squid ink
- absinthe rinse
Glassware: coupette
Garnish: 2 lychees stuffed with blueberries
Method
Rinse the coupette with absinthe then discard the liquid. In a cocktail shaker, add the gin, Lillet Blanc, triple sec, lemon juice, squid ink and ice. Shake until the tin is very cold cold. Double strain into a chilled coupette glass and garnish with 2 lychees stuffed with a blueberry on a skewer.
Other cocktails in the Squid Ink Cocktails series: Martintacles, Black Moon Rising
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