Name: Elder Aviator
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Gin; 20 ml Elderflower liqueur; 7.5 ml Maraschino liqueur; 15 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 10 ml Chilled water (omit if using wet ice)

Serve in a

Martini glass

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

2 fl oz	Rutte Dry Gin
2/3 fl oz	St-Germain elderflower liqueur
1/4 fl oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
1/2 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz	Chilled water (omit if using wet ice)
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Review:

A floral riff on the classic Aviation.

Gentle

Boozy

Sweet

Dry/sour

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History:

Created in 2006 by yours truly, London, England.

For the full story behind the origins of the Aviation and its many variations see our Aviation page.

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