Aviation
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The Aviation was created by Hugo Ensslin, head bartender at the Hotel Wallick in New York, in the early twentieth century.[1] The first published recipe for the drink appeared in Ensslin’s 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks. Ensslin’s recipe called for 1½ oz. El Bart gin, ¾ oz. lemon juice, 2 dashes maraschino liqueur, and 2 dashes crème de violette, a violet liqueur which gives the cocktail a pale purple color.[2]
- Ingredients
- – 4.5 cL (9 Teaspoons) Gin
- – 1.5 cL (3 Teaspoons) Lemon Juice
- – 1.5 cL (3 Teaspoons) Maraschino Liqueur
- – 0.5 cL (1 Teaspoons) Crème de Violette
- Garnish
- – A Cherry
- Preparation
- 1.) Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker with ice cubes
- 2.) Shake well
- 3.) Strain into a cocktail glass
- 4.) Garnish with a cherry
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