Base: Gin
Aviation
Gin with maraschino, lemon and violet.
Quick answer: 50 ml gin • 15 ml maraschino liqueur • 10 ml crème de violette
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Ingredients
- —50 ml gin
- —15 ml maraschino liqueur
- —10 ml crème de violette
- —20 ml lemon juice
- —Ice
Story
Documented around 1916 by Hugo Ensslin; its sky-blue tint comes from crème de violette.
Method
- 1Shake all ingredients with ice.
- 2Strain into a chilled glass.
- 3Garnish with a cherry.
- Maraschino
- Gin
Pumpkin lattes, spiced rum and desserts — a season that lasts six weeks a year.
Questions and answers
Aviation: where to get the ingredients?
All 2 items are BrandBar catalogue bottles; the “I want it” button next to each one opens it at brandbar.ua. One bottle lasts for many servings, and some of them go into other recipes too.
Aviation: what do you need?
50 ml gin; 15 ml maraschino liqueur; 10 ml crème de violette; 20 ml lemon juice; Ice.
What can replace “Gin” in this recipe?
Any item from the same selection will do — for example Gin Brandbar De La Bo (De la Bo) 0.2 L 43.5%, Gin Brandbar De La Bo (De la Bo) 0.5 L 43.5%, Gin Fox Gang Pink Gin 0.7 L 37.5%. The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.
Aviation: how long does it take?
About 4 minutes, 3 steps.