Immerse Your Palate with Violets and Cherries! The Aviation Cocktail

maraschino liqueur

💰Cheaper: cherry juice

Cherry juice adds sweetness without the alcohol.

crème de violette

💰Cheaper: blue curaçao

Blue curaçao provides color and sweetness.

Welcome to the channel, today we're making an Aviation cocktail.

For the Aviation cocktail, you'll need 2 oz of gin, preferably Aviation gin, 3/4 oz of lemon juice, 1/2 oz of maraschino liqueur, and 1/2 oz of crème de violette.

Start by cutting and juicing the lemons. You'll need a cutting board, knife, and a citrus juicer.

Juice the lemons and pour the juice into sealable storage containers. Use a basket strainer to double strain the juice to remove pulp.

Label and date the lemon juice; it’s good for 2 days, throw it out on the third day.

Fill a shaker tin with ice all the way to the top.

Add 2 oz of gin, 3/4 oz of lemon juice, 1/2 oz of maraschino liqueur, and 1/2 oz of crème de violette to the shaker.

Seal the shaker and shake for 12 seconds.

Grab a Hawthorne strainer and a basket strainer to double strain the cocktail into a coupe glass.

Garnish with a cocktail cherry and a lemon peel. Create a cocktail flag by skewering the cherry and lemon peel together.

Serve and enjoy the Aviation cocktail.

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