Aviation

Gin, maraschino, crème de violette, lemon. Pale violet, pre-Prohibition. Tastes like dusk over a runway in 1916.

Ingredients

• London Dry Gin2 ounces
• Maraschino Liqueur½ ounce
• Crème de Violette¼ ounce
• Fresh Lemon Juice¾ ounce
• Brandied Cherry1 each

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake until well-chilled. Double-strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a brandied cherry.

Notes

Crème de violette gives the color and the name. Without it, the drink is technically a Fitzgerald. Soft hand on the violette — too much turns perfumed.