Aviation Cocktail Recipe
A pre-Prohibition classic gin cocktail from 1916, featuring a delicate balance of botanical gin, tart lemon, bittersweet maraschino liqueur, and floral crème de violette that gives it a signature light purple hue and aviation-inspired sky-like appearance.
Make This
- Base
- Gin
- Glass
- Coupe glass
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- 6 minutes
- Strength
- Medium
- Flavor
- Floral
Ingredients
- 2 oz Gin
- 0.5 oz Maraschino Liqueur
- 0.25 oz Crème de Violette
- 0.75 oz Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Add the gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and fresh lemon juice to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake vigorously until well-chilled.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass.