CLASSIC · GIN

Aviation

Name: Aviation
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 15 ml Maraschino Liqueur; 15 ml Fresh Lemon Juice; 7.5 ml Crème de Violette; Maraschino Cherry

A pre-Prohibition classic that nearly faded into obscurity, the Aviation is a beautifully balanced gin cocktail with a signature pale violet hue that evokes the romance of early flight.

Ingredients

Gin45 ml

Maraschino Liqueur15 ml

Fresh Lemon Juice15 ml

Crème de Violette7.5 ml

Maraschino Cherry

Glassware

cocktail glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Cherry · Juniper · Lemon · Violet

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Chill a cocktail glass in the freezer or fill with ice water to chill while you prepare the drink.
2
Combine gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and fresh lemon juice in a cocktail shaker.
3
Fill the shaker with cracked ice and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until well chilled.
4
Discard the ice from the chilled glass, then fine-strain the cocktail into it.
5
Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Rating

4.6★· 5 sips logged

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