Royal Aviation
The Royal Aviation is an Aviation topped with dry sparkling wine and served in an absinthe-rinsed coupe. Bubbles lighten the floral and cherry notes and stretch the drink, and the absinthe rinse adds a faint anise aroma. It looks like a spring sky and drinks like a celebration, which makes it a good pick for spring parties.
- GlassCoupe
- MethodShaken
- Ingredients6
Directions
- Rinse a chilled coupe with absinthe and pour off the excess.
- Shake the gin, crème de violette, maraschino and lemon juice with ice.
- Strain into the rinsed glass and top with sparkling wine.
ToolsJiggerShakerHawthorne strainerCoupe glass
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The Royal Aviation is a modern recipe that builds on the 1916 Aviation. Topping a cocktail with sparkling wine is an old tradition: the Kir Royale and the French 75 both follow the same idea. The absinthe rinse borrows from the Sazerac.
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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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