Originally Posted by
EuropeanPete
Aviations are fantastic, but one of the easier drinks to get wrong in the hands of a novice bartender.
Too much lemon juice and it's terribly sharp. Too much creme de violette (or a substitute) and it tastes sickly.
For something in a vaguely similar vein, but which is a bit more idiot proof, check out the Corpse Reviver number 2:
3/4 ounce gin
3/4 ounce lemon juice
3/4 ounce Cointreau (triple sec)
3/4 ounce Lillet
1 dash absinthe
Shake ingredients together in a mixer with ice. Strain into chilled glass.
Don't forget the cherry at the bottom.
One of my favorite drinks right now is the Hotel Georgia, I had it while I was dining at Hawksworth in Vancouver.
1 Fresh Egg White
1 3/4 ounce Plymouth Gin
1/2 ounce orgeat
3/4 ounce lemon juice
6 drops of orange blossom water
whole nutmeg
Combine egg whites, gin, orgeat, lemon juice and blossom water in a shaker and shake for 15 seconds. Add ice and shake for another 20 seconds. Strain into a chilled glass and top with grated nutmeg.