Aviation

Name: Aviation
Ingredients: 2.5 oz Luxardo London Dry Gin; 2 tsp Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 750ml; .75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice; 1 bar spoon Rothman & Winter Crème De Violette

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By Hotaling & Co

Made with a product from a current or former Crafted Pour partner. The creator may have received free product or other incentives from the brand.

Submitted on: August 24, 2023

Essentials

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Aviation 1930 - A Luxardo house recipe This Pre-Prohibition gin cocktail is a delicate balance of strong flavors. For decades, if you ordered an Aviation at a bar, you’d receive a sour, lemony cocktail of no particularly interesting hue. But in the 21st century, the Aviation’s lost original recipe was rediscovered, and the drink was reinstated as a light purple icon of the Pre-Prohibition era. The Aviation first appeared in print in Hugo R. Ensslin’s 1917 Recipes for Mixed Drinks, and in this ...

Ingredients

2.5 oz
Luxardo London Dry Gin

2 tsp
Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 750ml

.75 oz
Fresh Lemon Juice

1 bar spoon
Rothman & Winter Crème De Violette

Instructions

Garnish

Luxardo Maraschino Cherries

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 24% ABV (estimate)

By Hotaling & Co

San Francisco importer of super-premium spirits

A born and bred San Francisco original, Hotaling & Co. is a leading importer of super-premium spirits and cocktail essentials. The name Hotaling & Co. nods to the local legend A.P. Hotaling, who ventured West during the Gold Rush and quickly became one of the most reputable spirits dealers in the country and a notable figure in American drinking culture. Fueled by a passion for beverage expertise, education, and hospitality, Hotaling & Co. carries on this tradition of artisanal excellence by bri...

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• Combine all ingredients except garnish in a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. • Shake well, then double-strain into a chilled coupe. • Garnish with Luxardo cherry.