Classic

Aviation

Name: Aviation
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 15 ml Maraschino liqueur; 10 ml Crème de violette; 20 ml Lemon juice

Served in a coupe glass

Ingredients

45 ml Gin
15 ml Maraschino liqueur
10 ml Crème de violette
20 ml Lemon juice

Preparation

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Garnish

Brandied cherry

Origin story

The Aviation cocktail emerged in the early 20th century, with its first recorded recipe appearing in a cocktail book published in 1916. It is often credited to bartender Hugo Ensslin at the Hotel Wallick in New York.