Garnish:
Lemon zest twist (& optional sugar rim)
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 1 3/4 fl oz | Rutte Dry Gin |
| 1/2 fl oz | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
| 1/4 fl oz | Crème de violette liqueur |
| 1/2 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/4 fl oz | Chilled water (omit if using wet ice) |
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Review:
Citrus, floral gin with a slightly sour finish.
The recipe above has been my preferred recipe for some years. However, in early 2020, I decided that the maraschino and violet were overly dominant so in a quest for harmony I reduced these to allow botanical gin notes to emerge. I then rebalanced with 5ml sugar.
45 ml Dry gin
12.5 ml Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
5 ml Crème de violette
15 ml Lemon juice
5 ml Sugar syrup
10 ml Chilled water (omit if wet ice)
Thanks to comments and emails, several months after, I came to my senses and reverted to my original recipe.
Variant:
Blue Moon
History:
An adaptation of Hugo R. Ensslin's Aviation Cocktail from his 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks by yours truly.
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