Aviation cocktail in a coupe, garnished with cocktail cherry

Aviation recipe

Name: Aviation
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: IBA official cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml (1½ oz) Gin; 15 ml (½ oz) Maraschino liqueur; 1 barspoon Crème de violette; 15 ml (½ oz) Lemon juice

IBA officialShakenCoupeNo ice23% ABV160 kcal

The Aviation is a shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy. It is an official IBA cocktail, in The Unforgettables.

Strength: about 23% ABV in the glass, roughly 19 g of alcohol and about 160 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Hugo Ensslin, New York, published 1916. The crème de violette gives it its sky colour.

Aviation ingredients

Gin	45 ml (1½ oz)
Maraschino liqueur	15 ml (½ oz)
Crème de violette	1 barspoon
Lemon juice	15 ml (½ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make an Aviation

Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
Strain into a chilled coupe.
Garnish with a cocktail cherry.

Glass: Coupe
Ice: None, served up
Garnish: Cocktail cherry

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Aviation: quick answers

How strong is a Aviation?: About 23% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Aviation?: About 160 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Aviation served in?: A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Aviation have?: 4 in total: gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette and lemon juice. Simple enough to make at home.

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