Garnish:
Luxardo Maraschino cherry (& 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 |
3/4 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:
Tangy gin-laced lemon sourness with aromatic maraschino - too many of these and you really will be flying.
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Book:
"AVIATION COCKTAIL.
1/3 Lemon juice.
2/3 Dry Gin.
2 Dashes Maraschino.
Shake well and strain into chilled glass."
See Aviation cocktail history and variations
Nutrition:
One serving of Aviation Cocktail (Savoy spec.) contains 171 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 24.01% alc./vol. (48.02° proof)
- 24 grams of pure alcohol
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