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Improved Aviation

2 oz Gin, Plymouth
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Maraska
1⁄4 oz Crème de Violette, Bitter Truth
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
3 dr Cherry Bitters, Miracle Mile
2 dr Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Cocktail summary
Created by
Elana Lepkowski, Stir & Strain.
Year
2013
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

http://stirandstrain.com/2013/03/24/improved-aviation-cocktail/

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User rating
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(21 ratings)
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  • Used a cherry garnish in place of the cherry bitters. Intriguing taste. Biggest demerit was the cloudy gray color (at least when made with R&W violette like I did).
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Comments
martinresi commented on 5/25/2017:

Excellent variation! I made it with Vedrenne Violette Parfait Amour instead of Bitter Truth's creme de violette and it tasted much better and more balanced than traditional recipes. The color was nice sky blue too.