Aviation cocktails are a classic drink that use gin as their main spirit. There are many variations of the Aviation cocktail, but all of them include gin, crème de violette, and lemon juice.

The Aviation cocktail was created in the early 1900s, and takes its name from the early aircraft, which were called “aviations”. The drink was first mentioned in Hugo Ensslin’s Recipes for Mixed Drinks in 1916.

The classic Aviation cocktail uses equal parts gin, crème de violette, and …