Aviation Cocktail Recipe

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Aviation

A great mix of flavours, the Aviation cocktail is the perfect introduction to gin cocktails. This citrussy, lightly floral blend of gin, maraschino and lemon is a classic cocktail recipe from the Jazz Age, when aeroplanes were the latest thing and exotic enough to inspire bartenders.

An Aviation Cocktail served in an elegant martini glass and served with a twirled citrus peel.

Ingredients

Serves:

1

  • 60mlLondon Dry Gin

  • 15mlMaraschino Liqueur

  • 10mlCréme De Violette

  • 25mlLemon Juice

2.8 units of alcohol per serve

Equipment

  • 1 x Ice

  • 1 x Jigger

  • 1 x Shaker

  • 1 x Stirrer

Method

  • Ice

    Fill a cocktail shaker with cubes of ice.

  • Pour

    Using a jigger, measure 60ml London Dry Gin, 15ml maraschino liqueur, 10ml crème de violette and 25ml fresh lemon juice into the shaker.

     

     

  • Mix

    Shake the mixture vigorously in the cocktail shaker until the surface of the shaker feels chilled.

    Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass using a cocktail strainer.

     

  • Garnish

    Place a cherry in the glass to garnish.

  • Grab a bite

    Get some grub in before or while you’re drinking – it slows alcohol absorption.

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