Aviation Cocktail

Name: Aviation Cocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: Ice cubes; 1-1/2 ounces gin; 3/4 ounce maraschino cherry liqueur; 1/4 ounce lemon juice; 3/4 ounce creme de violette; Maraschino or brandied cherries

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

Yield 1 serving

Test Kitchen Approved

With its unusual mix of gin, cherry liqueur, lemon juice and creme de violette, our classic Aviation cocktail recipe brings this Prohibition-era drink to the modern home bar.

Ingredients

Ice cubes
1-1/2 ounces gin
3/4 ounce maraschino cherry liqueur
1/4 ounce lemon juice
3/4 ounce creme de violette
Maraschino or brandied cherries

Directions

Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add first four ingredients; cover and shake until condensation forms on outside of shaker. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with cherries.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 197 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

An unusual mix of gin, maraschino cherry liqueur, lemon juice and creme de violette, the Aviation cocktail is a real knockout. It creates a gin-based drink that is strongly floral, a bit fruity and a whole lot of fun. —Susan Bronson, Rhinelander, Wisconsin

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