Aviation
This drink is both a relic of its original period (the years just before Prohibition) as well as of the cocktail revival of the aughts. It became an emblem of a certain kind of “golden-age” cocktail and people are still intrigued by its name and esoteric ingredients. It’s a little bit too floral for my palate these days, but it’s a great drink to have up your sleeve for friends who enjoy flowery gin drinks.
INGREDIENTS
1½ oz. London dry gin
¾ oz. lemon juice
½ oz. maraschino
¼ oz. crème de violette
Garnish: cherry wrapped in lemon twist on a pick
ABV LEVEL
Combine all in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Double strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with a lemon peel-and-cherry “rose” on a pick.