Aviation
Hugo Ensslin, Hotel Wallick, New York, 1916
The Aviation is gin, lemon, Luxardo Maraschino and crème de violette, shaken and served up with a cherry. Lemon makes it tart, maraschino adds a dry cherry note, and violette gives the drink its pale lavender color and a floral finish. Delicate and distinctive, it is a natural pick for spring blooms.
- GlassCoupe
- MethodShaken
- Ingredients4
Directions
- Shake all ingredients with ice.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
ToolsJiggerShakerHawthorne strainerCoupe glass
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Hugo Ensslin, head bartender at the Hotel Wallick in New York, published the Aviation in his 1916 book Recipes for Mixed Drinks. The Savoy Cocktail Book left out the violette, and the drink lost its color for decades.
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What you'll need to buy
Based on 750ml bottles (25.4 oz), rounded up.
Bottle math, generally
Batching dilution
When you batch, there's no ice melting in a shaker, so you add the water yourself: 18% for spirit-forward drinks, 25% for shaken ones.
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