There are several variations of the "Aviation" cocktail. I'm going to give you two of them, one being easy to make, and the other requiring some more obscure ingredients.
Aviation (Schumann's)
- 3/4 oz lemon juice
- 1 barspoon superfine sugar
- dashes maraschino liqueur
- 1 1/4 oz gin
Shake over ice in a shaker, strain into a chilled cocktail glass and serve.
The next variation includes Crème de Violette.
Aviation Cocktail No. 1
- 2 oz gin
- 1/2 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tsp. maraschino liqueur
- 1/4 oz Crème de Violette
Combine the first three ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and drizzle with the Crème de Violette. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Both of these are lovely gin drinks. Keep in mind that the first variation is going to be rather tart. This cocktail also depends a lot on the gin you use, it relies heavy on the botanical flavors. Generally today, if you order an Aviation at a bar, it will be closer to the first one and might not have Crème de Violette.
God loves a cheerful giver.
Approximately 134 people got sloshed on homemade Aviation cocktails a couple years ago at a party of mine.
Those and Horse's Necks.
the horse's necks ftw, didn't know of the Aviations there
you need to have another Gatsby bash
or Aviator/Howard Hughes shindig
the aviation, the last word, bijou and vesper are my standards.