An aviation cocktail is a drink that typically contains gin, lemon juice, maraschino liqueur, and crème de violette. It gets its name from the fact that it was originally created in or around the time of the First World War, when many military pilots were taking up flying as a hobby.
The original recipe for an aviation called for equal parts gin, lemon juice, and crème de violette. However, these days it’s more common to see recipes that call for …
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