Aviation
A floral and violet-hued gin cocktail with maraschino and crème de violette.
- 2 ozlondon dry gin
- ½ ozmaraschino liqueur
- ¾ ozfresh lemon juice(freshly squeezed)
- ¼ ozcrème de violette
- brandied cherrygarnish
- 1Add gin, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice, and crème de violette to a shaker with ice.
- 2Shake vigorously until well chilled, about 15 seconds.
- 3Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- 4Garnish with a brandied cherry.
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The Aviation was created by Hugo Ensslin at the Hotel Wallick in New York and published in 1916. The crème de violette gives it a distinctive pale blue color.
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