Aviation Cocktail Recipe Esquire
And the simple formula unchanged from the 1930 original as david wondrich writes in his recipe distills all the glamour of an age when flying was a novelty for the rich and daring rather than.
Aviation cocktail recipe esquire - The ingredients have remained the same with only slight variations in the parts. Maraschino or brandied cherry for garnish. A classic gin sipper dating back to the turn of the 20th century the aviation was all but forgotten until about a decade ago.
1 4 ounce creme de violette. The cocktail is said to have been created by hugo ensslin who at the time was head bartender at the hotel wallick in new york city. It is served straight up in a cocktail glass.
The cocktail was first published in ensslin s 1916 recipes for mixed drinks cocktail book. New york based sommelier amanda smeltz on how the beauty of wine will be wasted on the wealthy even after the pandemic. Aviation recipe at international bartenders association.
A brief history. Strain into four chilled cocktail glasses and garnish with blueberries and lemon zest. Pour the gin lemon juice maraschino liqueur and crème de violette into a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice and shake well.
Esquire s collection of cocktail recipes is like a virtual bartending school hosted by our resident mixology expert david wondrich. Today the cocktail is distinguished by its purple bluish hue and floral citrus flavors. That s because this aviation recipe dates back to 1930 before bartenders started adding crème de violette to the mix to give it that purple hue as well as an air of elitism.
Some recipes omit the crème de violette. 1 1 2 ounces gin this aviation gin would be an apropos choice 3 4 ounce maraschino cherry liqueur. 1 2 ounce fresh lemon juice.
The aviation is a classic cocktail made with gin maraschino liqueur crème de violette and lemon juice. According to david wondrich s imbibe it was first printed in a 1916 book by hugo ensslin called recipes for mixed drinks it has always been difficult to gauge how popular the cocktail was at the time and because the two key liqueurs were likely just as rare as they are today it is assumed that this was a.
