Black Flannel Academy

Corpse Reviver No. 1

Apple · Apple brandy · Boozy · Brandy · Herbal / botanical · Spirit-forward
Hanky Panky cocktail photograph
Photo: Hanky Panky cocktail.jpg — Tim Sackton from Somerville, MA · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized for display; photo remains under its stated license. Similar cocktail shown: Hanky Panky.

Brandy, applejack and sweet vermouth make a rich fruit-and-wine short drink, unlike the citrus-led No. 2.

DrinkBoy published specification · 1 reference serve.

Glassware

Cocktail glass

Technique

Stir

Ice

None in serving glass

Garnish

None specified

Preparation effort

Low

Ingredients & measurements

Ingredient mL US fl oz Source measure / qualification
brandy 59.15 2 2 ounces brandy
sweet vermouth 29.57 1 1 ounce sweet vermouth
applejack 29.57 1 1 ounce applejack

Converted equivalents are rounded for display; use one measurement system consistently. Dashes, spoonfuls, fruit counts and unspecified top-ups remain source measures. A blank equivalent does not mean zero.

How to make it

Stir the measured ingredients over ice until cold, then strain into a chilled glass.

Glass: Cocktail glass. Ice: None in serving glass. Garnish: None specified.

Flavor & balance

  • Boozy (Spirit-Forward) (dominant): Little nonalcoholic lengthening leaves the spirit or fortified ingredients prominent after chilling and dilution.

Assess sweetness, bitterness and tactile drying separately. These flavor expectations are based on recipe structure, not measured tasting scores. Actual products, ice and dilution will change the result.

Preparation & batching

Service complexity: low. Batchability: premix with dilution trial.

  • Measure and label the chosen product specification; chill appropriate glassware.

Finish chilling, dilution and garnish at service. Trial the actual serving method before approving a batch. Workload is an editorial assessment; no labor timing or storage validation is claimed.

Spirit & ingredient choices

Style Role Evidence level Qualification
S034 — Aged Grape Brandy base qualified Generic brandy does not establish Cognac, fruit species or age. This link assumes conventional aged grape brandy and must follow the chosen bottle.
S073 — Aperitif Wine supporting documented Named ingredient fits this style family; confirm the chosen product identity.
S035 — Apple Brandy / Applejack co-base documented Named ingredient fits this style family; confirm the chosen product identity.

Recipe notes & variations

For a Black Flannel variation, change one component at a time and record the selected product, proof, sweetener concentration and dilution. Compare it with this reference before naming or publishing the variation.

Compare: Corpse Reviver No. 2.

Sources & further reading

  • Robert Hess / DrinkBoy — checked 2026-09-18. Recipe identity and published ingredient specification; editorial sensory and workload assessments are not source tasting results.

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