Ingredients
- 45 ml Gin
- 15 ml Maraschino liqueur e.g. Luxardo
- 10 ml Crème de violette
- 20 ml Lemon juice
- Garnish Brandied cherry e.g. Luxardo, Amarena
Preparation
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.
Similar cocktails
Seen in
- The Aviator 2004
Leonardo DiCaprio's Howard Hughes era evokes the golden age when the Aviation cocktail was created.