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Aviation Recipe: The Pre-Prohibition Gin Classic

The Aviation — gin, maraschino, crème de violette, lemon. A beautiful pale-blue pre-Prohibition classic. Shop gin at Buffalo House.

5 minMediumCoupe glass1 cocktail
Aviation Recipe cocktail in glass with garnish
Total time
5 min
Difficulty
Medium
Glass
Coupe glass
Makes
1 cocktail

Build the drink

Method

  1. 1

    Chill a coupe glass and set aside.

  2. 2

    Add gin, maraschino, crème de violette, and fresh lemon juice into a shaker filled with ice.

  3. 3

    Shake vigorously until the shaker is well chilled, about 10–12 seconds.

  4. 4

    Fine-strain into the chilled coupe to remove ice shards.

  5. 5

    Garnish with a brandied cherry and serve immediately.

The Aviation combines gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and lemon in a floral pre-Prohibition cocktail.

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Ingredients

  • 2 oz gin
  • ½ oz maraschino liqueur
  • ¼ oz crème de violette
  • ¾ oz fresh lemon juice

Method

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice.
  2. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe.
  3. Garnish with a cherry.

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