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In its most traditional form, the Aviation is a cocktail made with gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and lemon juice, but of course bars and restaurants take liberties to make it their own, in particular using specific gins or varying the citrus they select.
The Aviation is in the Adoption stage — it skews toward independent and fine dining operators.
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Menu inspiration
Bar La Tosca — Ames, Iowa
Aviation
Revelton gin, crème de violette, Luxardo maraschino, and lemon.
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