Classic Cocktails · Gin Cocktails
Aviation
A pre-Prohibition classic whose violet hue and perfume are best kept restrained.
- Base spirit
- Gin
- Origin
- United States
- Period
- Printed 1916
- Creator
- Hugo Ensslin
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- London dry gin45 ml
- Maraschino liqueur15 ml
- Fresh lemon juice15 ml
- Crème de violette5 ml
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None (served up)
- Garnish
- Maraschino cherry
- Technique
- Shaken
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Chill a coupe.
- 02
Shake all liquid ingredients hard with ice.
- 03
Double strain into the coupe and add the cherry.
Tasting Notes
Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
- Aroma
- Violet, juniper, lemon
- Finish
- Dry, floral, bright
- Character
- Elegant and aromatic
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Hugo Ensslin published the recipe in Recipes for Mixed Drinks in 1916. Later versions sometimes omitted violet liqueur.
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