Name: Sherry Aviation
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Gin; 30 ml Fino sherry; 15 ml Lemon juice; 7.5 ml Maraschino liqueur; 5 ml Crème de violette

Sherry Aviation
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 oz	Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry
¹⁄₂ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₄ oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
¹⁄₆ oz	Rothman & Winter Crème de Violette Liqueur

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with skewered cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Fino sherry - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

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Dry/sour

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Review:

Lighter in style, alcohol and sweetness than a classic Aviation but with no lesser flavour. Indeed, sherry adds much to this floral sour aperitivo.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2024 by Steven Dragun, US ambassador for Lustau Sherry.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Sherry Aviation contains 124 calories

Alcohol content:

1.1 standard drinks
17.03% alc./vol. (17.03° proof)
14.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Meredith Frost

11th May at 19:45

I’m a fan of the Aviation but I wasn’t sure I liked this at first taste. By the time I was finished with it, it was one of my favorites. It’s not too boozy and not too tart. Nor is it overly sweet. Having said that, I can assure you that it has plenty of flavor. It’s not very complex but a very enjoyable sip.

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C N

27th April at 02:35

I think my overall issue with Aviations and their variations is that I just don't like maraschino liqueur. Similar to pineapple juice, I feel it overpowers any drink it's used in.

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Stephen Broughall

27th April at 01:01

Very good but I might try again with a bit more gin. That said, the ingredients all seem to play well together. As with any cocktail, things can vary with the citrus quality. Also will try with a Nick and Nora glass.

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