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Cafe Royal Corpse Reviver in a flute, drawn with its ingredient layers

Cafe Royal Corpse Reviver recipe

ShakenFluteNo ice9% ABV

The Cafe Royal Corpse Reviver is a shaken cocktail, made with grenadine, lemon juice, orange juice and more, served in a flute. It is citrusy and sparkling.

Strength: about 8.8% ABV in the glass, roughly 13 g of alcohol and about 130 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Recipe from Café Royal Cocktail Book.

Cafe Royal Corpse Reviver ingredients

Grenadine7.5 ml (¼ oz)
Lemon juice15 ml (½ oz)
Orange juice15 ml (½ oz)
Cognac15 ml (½ oz)
Sparkling winetop up, about 90 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Cafe Royal Corpse Reviver

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled flute.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Glass
Flute
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon twist
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Cafe Royal Corpse Reviver: quick answers

How strong is a Cafe Royal Corpse Reviver?
About 8.8% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 13 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Cafe Royal Corpse Reviver?
About 130 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Cafe Royal Corpse Reviver served in?
A flute, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Cafe Royal Corpse Reviver have?
5 in total: grenadine, lemon juice, orange juice, Cognac and sparkling wine.

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