The Aviation cocktail recipe. What you’ll need to make the Aviation. 1 1/2 ounces of London dry gin; 1/2 ounce of fresh lemon juice; 1/2 ounce of maraschino liqueur; 3/4 ounce of Crème de violette; ...

The cocktail—which features gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and lemon juice—is usually lighter purple/paler blue in tone, and it actually dates back to at least 1911.

The Aviation is a pre-Prohibition cocktail that bounced back in a big way in the 2000s, and then became passé--but should it be?

The Aviation is one of bartenders' most beloved classic cocktails, and one that inspires incredibly strong opinions about the best way to make it. We asked 8 experts what their favorite gin is for ...

Related: How to Make a Classic Aviation Cocktail. The Aviation is a delicate dance between bright lemon, perfumed violet, and fruit-forward maraschino, but gin remains the base component of the drink.

Given crème de violette’s rise in popularity, it should come as no surprise that there are a number of brands available. Giffard, for example, rings in at a delicate 16% ABV, whereas Rothman ...

AVIATION: Air Cargo Cocktail. 2 minute read. TIME. April 3, 1944 12:00 AM GMT-4. I n Detroit’s 243-year history, probably no more exotic a luncheon had been served.

The Aviation Cocktail. Serves 1. 2 ounces gin; 3⁄4 ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1⁄2 ounce maraschino liqueur; Scant 1⁄2 ounce crème de violette; Edible wild violets, violas or ...

An Aviation made with two ounces of gin and 1/4 ounce of Giffard crème de violette will taste very different from one crafted with 1/4 ounce of the more powerful (30% ABV) Golden Moon.