The first ‘historic’ cocktail I made when I began this journey into the world of mixology at the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown. Created back in the early 1900s, the drink has fallen a little out of favor owing to a very floral-forward taste profile. Some suggest dropping the Creme de Violette down to a barspoon.
Yield: 1 drink
Aviation
Created in 1916.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Ingredients
2 oz. London Dry gin - or experiment with 'New World' gin of your choice
.25 oz. Creme de Violette
.25 oz. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
.25 oz. fresh-squeezed lemon juice
Garnish: Maraschino cherry
Lemon twist
Instructions
Place ingredients in shaking tin
Fill with ice, shake for 15 seconds until outside of tin is frosty.
Double-strain into chilled coupe glass.
Use a barspoon to lower a Luxardo cherry into bottom of glass
Express lemon twist over the top to release it's oils then discard.
So here’s #ryanreynolds Aviation Gin in an Aviation cocktail. Love the herbal notes from the Rothman & Winter Creme de Violette balanced by the tart lemon and sweetness via Luxardo maraschino liqueur. Way too easy to drink. Tragically this lovely crystal glass gave its life shortly after these pics. This is essentially the classic recipe, but I added the bitters for some additional botanical notes.
At my friend Susie Fellman’s suggestion, I’ll have to try substituting St-Germain Elderflower liqueur (referred to in the industry as ‘bartender’s ketchup’) in place of the simple syrup. #aviationgin #luxardo #rothmanandwinter #bittercube #stgermain #cremedeviolette
Aviation
Time:
5 minutes
Difficulty:
Simple
Ingredients
2 oz Plymouth Gin
ΒΌ oz Creme de Violette
1 tsp Maraschino Liqueur
0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.50 oz Simple Syrup (1:1)
2 Drops Bittercube Bolivar Bitters
1 Cherry (as garnish)
Directions
Add all ingredients to shaker, add ice then immediately shake for around 15 seconds.
