The Great Aviation Cocktail Experiment

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Today we're making the Aviation cocktail and revisiting one of my earliest videos to see if a contemporary gin can solve a dilemma I've had with this drink for years. We'll workshop what shaking versus stirring does to the cocktail, and find out if a modern gin can give us the best of both worlds. Cheers!

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:06 The Aviation Issue
01:55 Contemporary Gin
03:23 Shaken vs. Stirred
08:31 Science
10:32 Indigo, in ya go
11:21 Sips & Sign Off

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THE PURPLE AVIATION RECIPE 10:45
2 oz. (60 ml) Empress 1908 Indigo Gin
1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) Rothman and Winter Crème de Violette
1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
1/2 oz. (15 ml) Fresh lemon juice
Expressed lemon oil and cocktail cherry garnish

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