Sour
SourAviation
Gin, lemon, maraschino, violet. Floral, tart, a little candy-perfume.
Fruit
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
standard~20% ABVginshakefloral
Glass
coupe
Ice
none (up)
Garnish
cherry
Time
2 min
Kit: shaker, jigger, strainer
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Spec
Ensslin with a light violet hand
- Gin50 ml
- Lemon juice15 ml
- Maraschino liqueur10 ml
- Crème de violette5 ml
Shake gin, lemon, maraschino and crème de violette. Strain up.
Bar note: Heavy violette turns it soapy.
Ask the bartender: “A rinse or 5ml of violet, not a purple milkshake.”
Hotel Wallick, NYC, c. 1916.
Nearby on the wheel