The Aviation co*cktail Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What are the ingredients in Aviation Gin? ›

It all starts with our precise blend of botanicals – cardamom, coriander, French lavender, anise seed, sarsaparilla, juniper, and two kinds of orange peel. The botanicals are suspended in a neutral grain spirit for 18 hours in macerating tanks.

What Gin works best in an Aviation? If you like the floral nature of the drink (and probably go a little heavy on the Violette as a result), try the likes of Cotswolds Gin with its huge lavender and grapefruit top notes, or Brooklyn Gin that combines similar floral tones with a medley of citrus.

Invented in 1916 by Hugo Ensslin, a German bartender working in New York, the Aviation combines gin, lemon juice, Maraschino liqueur, and crème de violette. Of those, the final ingredient — which gives this co*cktail its signature sky-blue hue — proves most polarizing.

An aviation has the dry herbal notes of gin, bright citrus flavor from lemon juice, and sweetness and floral fun from maraschino cherry liqueur and crème de violette liqueur. It's served straight-up, so make sure the co*cktail is icy-cold and pour it into a cold glass so the drink stays cold longer.

The primary three ingredients used in the majority of gins are juniper, coriander and angelica. Even though these are the most popular, there are hundreds of flowers, roots, fruits, berries and nuts that are used to create a palate for each gin that makes it distinctive.

In a classic Martini, the spicy nature of the gin worked particularly well - especially the cardamom aspect of it. I found it better with Dolin dry vermouth than Carpano dry, and I found it better in a wet one, than a dry martini. As a gin and tonic, I thought Aviation was workman-like.

London Dry Gin – The Best co*cktail Gin. A great London Dry is hands-down going to be the best gin you can buy for making co*cktails at home. That's the answer and there's really no buts or ifs about it – this is what you want to go for.

If you're hesitant, I suggest ordering an Aviation at a bar first to see if it's a drink you really like. But in my mind it's worth it; the Aviation is a really beautiful and unique drink, and sure to take your co*cktail night to the next level.

Frank always liked to keep it simple, and this is the easiest of co*cktail recipes. You just put 3 ice cubes in a rocks glass, pour in two 'fingers' of Jack and add a splash of water. There are many old fashioned bartending terms that are no longer commonly used.

1 1/2 ounces blended scotch whisky. 1/2 ounce Cointreau. 1/2 ounce sweet vermouth (preferably Dolin rouge) 1/2 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed.

What is a flying panda drink? ›

6X DISTILLED, CHARCOAL FILTERED VODKA+ ORGANIC 100% BLUE aGAVE + REAL FRUIT JUICE. Each Flying Panda flavor benefits a different animal on the vulnerable or endangered species list, and we work directly with Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, TX.

The aviation is a co*cktail made with gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette and lemon juice. Some recipes omit the crème de violette. It is served straight up, in a co*cktail glass.

The Aviation co*cktail is a classic gin co*cktail and is quite possibly the most successful variation on the Gin Sour. The Aviation gets its name from the light blue colour of the co*cktail that is created by adding a bar spoon of Crème de Violette.