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Cocktail: UP IN THE AIR - The Aviation




Source of Recipe


Charles Joly of The Drawing Room in Chicago


Recipe Introduction


The skies inspire a cocktail for "Up in the Air," a movie about a corporate downsizing expert with a passion for frequent flying. This is a classic cocktail that dates to 1916, when flying was a new-fangled adventure. The Creme de Violette gives the drink a tinge of blue sky.




List of Ingredients




Ice

1 1/2 ounces gin

1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur

1/3 ounce Creme de Violette (or blue curacao)

3/4 ounce lemon juice

1/4 ounce simple syrup

Lemon peel



Recipe



In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine all ingredients except the lemon peel. Shake well, then strain into a chilled martini glass. Twist a lemon peel over the surface of the drink to add a few drops of lemon oil.

SERVES 1