# Aviation

A floral gin sour with maraschino, lemon, and the violet hue of crème de violette.

Strength: 30% ABV

## Ingredients

- 45 ml [Gin](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/gin.md)
- 15 ml [Luxardo Maraschino](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/luxardo-maraschino.md)
- 15 ml [Fresh lemon juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-lemon-juice.md)
- 1 bar spoon [Crème de violette](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/creme-de-violette.md)

## Glassware

Cocktail glass

## Garnish

- Maraschino cherry — Optional.

## Method

1. Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
2. Shake with cracked ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

## Related drinks

- [Casino](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/casino.md): An Old Tom gin sour sharpened with maraschino, lemon, and orange bitters.
- [Last Word](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/last-word.md): An equal-parts gin sour combining herbal green Chartreuse and maraschino with sharp lime.
- [Final Ward](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/final-ward.md): An equal-parts rye variation on the Last Word, with Green Chartreuse, maraschino, and lemon.
- [Brandy Crusta](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/brandy-crusta.md): A brandy sour with maraschino, curaçao, bitters, a sugar-crusted rim, and a long citrus peel.
- [White Lady](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/white-lady.md): A gin sour pairing fresh lemon with the orange sweetness of triple sec.
- [Closing Argument](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/closing-argument.md): Mezcal takes gin’s place in this exact equal-parts Last Word branch, carrying smoke and roasted agave through Chartreuse, maraschino, and lime.
- [Opera Cocktail (Savoy)](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/opera-cocktail-savoy.md): The Savoy’s Opera is a cherry-darkened dry Gin Martini, with Dubonnet’s quinquina bitterness connecting juniper to maraschino.
- [Division Bell](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/division-bell.md): A smoky mezcal sour layered with bittersweet Aperol, dry maraschino, and fresh lime.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/aviation
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/aviation-12cc29aa.webp
- Recipe source: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/aviation/