Bastille's Bar Manager Extraordinaire, Charles Veitch, sets us up each week with a classic cocktail recipe. Charles is an ever-flowing spring of knowledge and is particularly talented at sharing his learnin' with others. We'll post drink recipes on this blog on a regular basis, but you'll have to come down and let us set you up to get the full effect!
THE AVIATION
The Aviation Cocktail is one of those with a mysterious past. We really don't know who first created it but, according to David Wondrich's Imbibe!, it was first printed in a 1916 book by Hugo Ensslin called Recipes for Mixed Drinks. The drink has remained popular over the years and recently became one of the classics for aficionado imbibers. Until recently the creme de violette was often left out of the mix but even the smallest amount of the liqueur adds depth and color to the cocktail.
Ingredients:
• 2 oz gin
• 1/4 oz maraschino liqueur (LUXARDO)
• 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice (SQUEEZE ½ LEMON OR MUDDLE 4 WEDGES)
• dash of creme de violette (ROTHMAN & WINTER)
• shake and strain into a cocktail gllass
• lemon peel for garnish
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