corpo reviver

3/4 oz Beefeater Gin
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
3/4 oz Lillet Blanc (Cocchi Americano)
3/4 oz St. Germain (St. Elder)
1/4 oz Fernet Branca

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe.

Two Thursdays ago, I decided to make a Corpse Reviver #2 riff called the Corpo Reviver that was in the collection of online flashcards that contained Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co. recipes as well as New York City drinks. With St. Germain in place of the orange liqueur, it fell somewhere between the classic found in the Savoy Cocktail Book and Sam Ross' Sunflower. However, instead of absinthe, the added herbal complexity was from a light touch of Fernet Branca. Indeed, the 3:1 ratio of elderflower to Fernet reminded me of the Cooper's Cocktail and Duboudreau Cocktail. Despite the lack of provenance, I was intrigued by the concept enough to make one for myself especially given the presence of Fernet in the Corpse Reviver #3.Once prepared, the Corpo Reviver donated a lemon and floral aroma to the nose. Next, lemon and orchard fruit notes on the sip bloomed into gin, orange, bitter, and grapefruit flavors on the swallow.