Aviator Cocktail?

[dockhl]

I have seen the 'Aviator' cocktail referenced a few times on threads here and cannot figure out what it is ! Googling it gives me 10 different recipes, most related to the film...........

Is there a REAL Aviator out there?

[Dave the Cook]

Do you mean Aviation, maybe?

2 ounces gin

0.5 ounces lemon juice

0.5 ounces Maraschino liqueur

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

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Who's Leo?

[eje]

In "Difford's Guide to Cocktails", in addition to the Aviation cocktail, there is a recipe for an Aviator cocktail which the author claims comes from the Savoy cocktail book. I can't find it in the Savoy book I have. Haven't done an exhaustive search though.

The Aviator recipe in Difford's is: equal parts gin, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, and red dubonnet. Stir with ice to chill, strain, and serve up. I found another recipe for it on the internet that was: 3 parts gin, 1 part dry vermouth, 1 part sweet vermouth, and 1 part red dubonnet.