IBA · Unforgettables
Aviation
5 min.Gin
Ingredients
- 4 cl
- 1 cl
- 1 cl
- 1 cl
- Simple Syrup (optional)1 cl
- Garnish
- CoupeGlass type
Step-by-step
- Combine gin, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice, and crème de violette in a shaker with ice.1
- Shake well until chilled.2
- Strain into a chilled coupe glass.3
- Garnish with a cherry.4
Flavor profile
- floralsoursweet
Specs
- Origin
- Created by Hugo Ensslin in the early 1900s at New York City’s Hotel Wallick and first published in 1916.History
- The drink’s lavender hue only appears when crème de violette is used; many mid-century recipes omitted it entirely.Trivia
- Seafood, Light appetizers, Citrus dessertsPairings
- Blue Moon Omits maraschino, ups the crème de violette.
- Moonlight Cocktail Adds Triple Sec and omits the Maraschino liqueur.
Alts.- Classic Cocktails BookSource