Name: Aviazione
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Grappa; 15 ml Maraschino liqueur; 10 ml Crème de violette; 15 ml Lemon juice

Aviazione
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Nonino Il Moscato Grappa Monovitigno
¹⁄₂ oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
¹⁄₃ oz	Rothman & Winter Crème de Violette Liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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Dry/sour

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Review:

An Italian influenced riff on the classic Aviation with fragrant grappa in place of the usual gin base and floral crème de violette very slightly dialled up to match the aromatics of the grappa.

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Variant:

Rosina Ferrario No. 203

History:

Created February 2019 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room in London, England.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Aviazione contains 105 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
21.84% alc./vol. (21.84° proof)
18.6 grams of pure alcohol

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John CARR

18th May at 15:40

A very nice aviation variation. What it loses in Angelica and juniper it gains in vinous warmth and aromatics, including coffee cherry, stone fruit and cacao. More savoury than a regular aviation.

Robin David Strippel

9th June 2022 at 13:23

So from when is Joerg Meyer's Rosina Ferrario No 203, because you literally made his drink with 0.5cl less Violette, haha?

Simon Difford

9th June 2022 at 14:19

I hadn't realised the similarity in these recipes but I've now linked both (see "variation" above). I don't know when Joerg created his version but mine is number 4687 on our database (see URL at the top of page) while his is 8744, so I made and uploaded his much later.

John Hinojos

27th February 2022 at 01:25

Always a bit concerned with Creme de Violette cocktails as they can easily taste like drinking a flower stall. Since I have never been disappointed by any of Simon's cocktails, decided to try this one.
It was wonderful. The grappa and creme de violette work together perfectly. The drink is balanced without heavy floral notes. Excellent as an aperitif.