The Corpse Reviver No. 2 belongs to a family of pre-Prohibition cocktails that were consumed for the chief purpose of rousing the drinker from the dead. In other words: They were meant to cure hangovers, increase vigor and otherwise improve one’s morning.
1 ounce Calvados
1 ounce Ortolan Azur
1/2 ounce sweet vermouth
1. Add the Calvados, Ortolan Azur and sweet vermouth into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled.
2. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.