Aviation

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The Aviation is a Cocktail consisting of Gin, Fresh Lemon Juice, and Maraschino Liqueur.


Contents

Historical Recipes

"Recipes for Mixed Drinks", by Hugo Ensslin (1916)

  • 2 oz Gin
  • 1/2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1 tsp Maraschino Liqueur
  • 1 tsp Violet Liqueur (Parfait Amour)

Shake with ice.


Historical References

Post from Splicator on the Egullet.org forum

"While you're at it, you might ask him if he's snagged any creme de violette: according to Hugo Ensslin's 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks, which has the earliest formula for the drink I've been able to find, that went into the Aviation along with the maraschino, lemon juice and gin (I use a teaspoon of each liqueur, half an ounce of strained lemon juice and two ounces of gin). It gives the drink a pale, skyish blue color--which explains its name."

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