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Aviation

Hugo Ensslin's 1916 recipe, lost for decades because crème de violette went out of production. Maraschino and violette make it floral and faintly grey-blue; lemon keeps it dry.

Not in stock: Maraschino liqueur, Crème de violette.

  1. Add to a shaker

    50 ml100 ml150 ml200 mlGin (London dry)— not in stock
    15 ml30 ml45 ml60 mlMaraschino liqueur— not in stock
    5 ml10 ml15 ml20 mlCrème de violette— not in stock
    20 ml40 ml60 ml80 mlLemon juice (fresh)— not in stock
  2. Shake hard with cubed ice for 10 seconds

  3. Fine strain into a chilled coupe, no ice

  4. Garnish with cherry