What to Drink this Weekend: The Corpse Reviver
As it’s been one of those weeks (I’m sure you understand what I mean without me having to go into specific details that might get me banned from the Al Dente blog, but one of those weeks where you feel just dead at the end of it), I’m thinking more about the drink I’m having at quitting time then the food I’ll be whipping up over the weekend. If you’ve had a week like that as well, then I think you’ll appreciate the following recipe (from my book Good Spirits) for the classic Corpse Reviver cocktail. It’ll bring you right back to life, and help you leave the job far behind as you prepare for the weekend.
Ingredients:
Ice cubes
1-1/2 ounces brandy
1-1/2 ounces Applejack (or apple brandy)
3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
Directions:
1. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway full with ice cubes. Add everything. Shake well.
2. Strain the mix into a cocktail glass. Garnish with nothing but a gesture back towards the office.
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