Ingredients

  • 2 ozlondon dry gin
  • ½ ozmaraschino liqueur
  • ¾ ozfresh lemon juice(freshly squeezed)
  • ¼ ozcrème de violette
  • 🍋brandied cherry(garnish)

🔧 Tools

fine strainerjiggershakerstrainer

Instructions

  1. Add gin, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice, and crème de violette to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake vigorously until well chilled, about 15 seconds.
  3. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  4. Garnish with a brandied cherry.

📜 History

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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