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Aviation Cocktail (Difford's recipe)
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...
Peter Hasselbom
16th January 2024 at 19:53
I think the sky blue colour is essential. So maybe a little bit to much violets. Thinking about substituting it with Blue Curaçao. But then maybe loosing the complexity and the sport.
16th August 2024 at 14:25
Last comment on this; speaking to a botanist friend of mine, the blue / purple is from Anthocyanins (pH sensitive) which are found in both Violets and Butterfly Pea Blossom.
15th August 2024 at 20:08
I agree with Tracy. Bitter Truth results in a lovely pale blue colour even though it is more purplish in the bottle. I’m guessing there is some additive which is pH sensitive as I have noticed it lightens in the presence of lemon juice. (Pure speculation, but maybe butterfly pea blossom? This is what gives the Canadian gin Empress 1908 its indigo hue and which changes colour depending on the pH of other cocktail ingredients.)
17th May 2024 at 23:08
Try Bitter Truth Violet Liqueur. I find it results in a pale blue color rather than the grayish purple that many of the violet liqueurs create.