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Aviation Cocktail Recipe

A classic, elegant gin cocktail with maraschino, crème de violette, and lemon, garnished with a cherry or edible flower.
Prep Time2 minutes
Total Time2 minutes
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 278kcal
Author: Lucy Brewer

Ingredients

  • ice
  • 2 ounces gin
  • ½ ounce maraschino liqueur
  • 1/4-1/2 ounce créme de violette
  • ¾ ounce lemon juice
  • edible flowers or brandied cherry to garnish

Instructions

  • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in the gin, maraschino liqueur, creme de violette and lemon juice.
    Purple liquid is being poured from a small glass pitcher into a textured glass filled with ice and a light purple beverage.
  • Stir until the outside of the cocktail shaker feels very cold.
    A cocktail shaker pours a light purple drink into a stemmed glass, with bottles and purple flowers nearby on a tabletop.
  • Strain into a cocktail glass. Add edible flowers or a brandied cherry to garnish.
    A coupe glass filled with a pale purple cocktail, with a gold rim on the glass, set on a dark surface with small purple flowers nearby.
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