Aviation
Spicy, floral, tart and lovely. Gin with violets and lemon.
The Aviation cocktail was dedicated by an unknown bartender to the aviation industry. The drink first appears in Recipes for mixed Drinks (1916), by Hugo Ensslin, who tended bar at the Hotel Wallick in Times Square, New York. The drink was supposed, by dint of a touch of violet liqueur, to remind people of the wide blue yonder, where aviators were beginning to play. The drink, gin, fresh lemon, maraschino, and of course violet, became very popular during the thirties. Until the violet liqueur ran out. We originally had this wonderful concoction on our list but due to the cancellation of Monin Violette (and much to the dismay of many a customer), we had to take it off. Now, finally, available in its original recipe thanks to the newly available and stunning Bitter Truth Violette liqueur, the gorgeous floral, tart and spicy.
