By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 12, 2026
Serves 1
5 min
Aviation Cocktail
Recipe GLPR62997d6e0c6623
A classic aviation cocktail with a beautiful violet hue and delicate floral notes. This elegant drink combines gin with maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and fresh lemon juice for a perfectly balanced sip.
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Ingredients
1½ ounces gin
¾ ounce maraschino liqueur
½ ounce fresh lemon juice
¼ ounce crème de violette
Ice for shaking
Maraschino cherry for garnish
Directions
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the gin, maraschino liqueur, fresh lemon juice, and crème de violette.
Seal the shaker and shake vigorously for about 10-15 seconds until the outside of the shaker is frosty and the mixture is well chilled.
Strain the cocktail into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass, leaving the ice behind in the shaker.
Garnish with a maraschino cherry and serve immediately.
Comments
Crème de violette and maraschino liqueur will force a special trip to a liquor store beyond the grocery chains—not a casual weeknight grab, and the spirits alone run $40–$60 combined. Fresh lemon juice is easy enough at Harris Teeter or Food Lion, but the barrier is really the obscure liqueurs; gin and ice are everywhere. The drink itself mixes in five minutes flat, and one serving suits a solo evening or a planned cocktail hour rather than feeding a household. It does not keep: make it fresh or skip it.
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