Aviation

How to make it

1. 01
   Chill the glass

   Set a coupe in the freezer while you build.
2. 02
   Combine

   Into the small tin: 2 oz gin, 0.5 oz fresh lemon, 0.5 oz maraschino, 0.25 oz crème de violette. Less violette = less floral — lean on maraschino if you want a brighter glass.
3. 03
   Shake hard

   Cap with the large tin, shake 8–10 seconds.
4. 04
   Double strain

   Strain through the Hawthorne and a fine-mesh into the chilled coupe. The color should land at soft sky-blue lavender; muddied gray means too much violette.
5. 05
   Garnish

   Drop a brandied cherry on a pick across the rim.