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The Aviation

A pale-violet gin classic with maraschino, floral creme de violette, and fresh lime.

Total time
3 min
Serves
1
Difficulty
Medium
The Aviation
As seen on Episode 87

The preparation

5 steps, about 3 minutes start to finish.

  1. 01

    Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

  2. 02

    Add 2 ounces gin, 1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur, 1/4 to 1/2 ounce creme de violette, and 1/4 ounce fresh lime juice.

  3. 03

    Shake well.

  4. 04

    Strain into a coupe or cocktail glass.

  5. 05

    Garnish with a maraschino cherry (the cherry juice adds to the purple color).

lightbulb The chef's notes

“Go light on the creme de violette, since a little gives that pretty violet color and too much turns it soapy. Shake well with ice and strain clean into a chilled glass.”

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