I wondered about that! I suppose since most folks find it difficult to find. I imagine replacing it with some kind of rose liqueur could be interesting. Not violette but a different floral note. Even a dash of rose water perhaps...?

Nope, sadly no creme de violette in The Savoy Cocktail Book version of this classic. Please see our Hall of Fame for my Aviation recipe with the all-important creme de violette. However, many folks don’t have a bottle of creme de violette handy, hence our inclusion of the above recipe under Cocktails Made Easy.