Aviation

Aviation is a classic cocktail that was created at the beginning of the 20th century in New York City by bartender Hugo Ensslin. It consists of dry gin, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice, and violet liqueur, which is added to provide the cocktail with a pale purple color.

However, some recipes exclude violet liqueur from the mix or it is sometimes substituted with Creme Yvette, a violet liqueur flavored with additional spices. If maraschino is omitted from the mix, the cocktail is named Blue Moon.