"Vaviation- Aviation Variation | Crafted Pour"

"The Aviation has always been a cocktail that appeals to me— that beautiful color, that flavor profile, even the name! I got the request awhile ago, but creme de violette has proven difficult to find here in the Yoop. Thank goodness for friends that will hook you up! And for taste-testing wives! Now that I have it, I’ve been experimenting and have found that I really love the flavor of this liqueur. It reminds me of these violet candies my mom had when I was a kid and would sneak from the dish on the buffet table or from her purse. I didn’t like that the traditional recipe muted that flavor so much with the lemon, so this is my recipe. I’ll include the original, too. Aviation: classic 2 oz gin 1/2 oz maraschino liqueur 1/4 oz creme de violette 3/4 oz fresh lemon Cocktail cherry garnish", "undefined", "Vaviation- Aviation Variation",

"Ingredients"

Vaviation- Aviation Variation By , The Aviation has always been a cocktail that appeals to me— that beautiful color, that flavor profile, even the name! 

I got the request awhile ago, but creme de violette has proven difficult to find here in the Yoop. Thank goodness for friends that will hook you up! And for taste-testing wives!

Now that I have it, I’ve been experimenting and have found that I really love the flavor of this liqueur. It reminds me of these violet candies my mom had when I was a kid and would sneak from the dish on the buffet table or from her purse.

I didn’t like that the traditional recipe muted that flavor so much with the lemon, so this is my recipe. I’ll include the original, too. 

Aviation: classic
2 oz gin
1/2 oz maraschino liqueur
1/4 oz creme de violette
3/4 oz fresh lemon
Cocktail cherry garnish The Aviation has always been a cocktail that appeals to me— that beautiful color, that flavor profile, even the name! I got the request awhile ago, but creme de violette has proven difficult to find here in the Yoop. Thank goodness for friends that will hook you up! And for taste-testing wives! Now that I have it, I’ve been experimenting and have found that I really love the flavor of this liqueur. It reminds me of these violet candies my mom had when I was a kid and would sneak from the dish on the buffet table or from her purse. I didn’t like that the traditional recipe muted that flavor so much with the lemon, so this is my recipe. I’ll include the original, too. Aviation: classic 2 oz gin 1/2 oz maraschino liqueur 1/4 oz creme de violette 3/4 oz fresh lemon Cocktail cherry garnish Ingredients: - Gin - Maraschino Liqueur Instructions: My Aviation Variation— or Vaviation, if you will… sorry— bad dad joke… don’t hate me. 2 oz gin 1/4 oz maraschino liqueur 1/4 oz creme de violette 1/2 oz fresh lemon Add all ingredients to a shaker and shake until very cold. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass and add a cocktail cherry. Signatures,Spirit Forward,Essentials,aviation,classiccocktail,classicwithatwist,gin,cremedeviolette