Aviator Cocktail
Average
Spirits palpable & Fruity
3 minutes
Cocktail Glass
Ingredients
The Pisco Sour is a classic sour cocktail that dates back more than a hundred years. The drink originates from Peru and is a staple in both Peruvian and Chilean culinary traditions.
So adored is the Pisco Sour that Pisco Sour Day was established by the Peruvian government in 2003 and is celebrated on the first Saturday of February. Cheers to that!
Like other cocktails in the sour family, the Pisco Sour is a shaken cocktail that combines fresh lemon juice and sugar together with egg whites for that all-important foam and delightful mouthfeel. But what separates the Pisco Sour apart is the use of the South American spirit, Pisco.
How to Make aN AVIATOR cocktail
Bar tools you’ll need
Jigger
Mixing Glass
Julep Strainer
Bar Spoon
How to Mix
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Fill a mixing glass three-quarters full with ice cubes.
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Use a jigger (or measuring tool) to measure and pour in the dry vermouth, followed by the Dubonnet, gin, and sweet vermouth.
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Stir the cocktail with a bar spoon until it’s perfectly cold and diluted to your taste preference.
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Place a Julep strainer over the spout of the mixing glass and strain the cocktail into a chilled martini glass.
Watch how to make an Aviator cocktail
All about the Aviator cocktail
The Aviator is a spirit-forward stirred cocktail that combines four different types of alcohol – dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, gin, and Dubonnet (a sweet, aromatized wine from France) – served in a martini glass.
The Aviator boasts a complex bittersweet herbal flavor profile, featuring the herbaceous qualities of dry vermouth, the sweet-bitter richness of sweet vermouth, the rich, fruity, herbal flavors of Dubonnet, and just a subtle hint of gin’s botanical notes.
Sadly, little is known about the history or origins of the Aviator.
- Stir until perfectly chilled
Stir the Aviator until it’s perfectly chilled and you achieve “the perfect dilution”. The perfect dilution for an Aviator is when you taste it, and you like what you taste! It’s as simple as that. - Serve your Aviator in a chilled martini glass
A chilled glass just adds to the overall enjoyment of sipping a cocktail. Place your martini glass in the freezer approximately 30 minutes before mixing.
- We recommend serving the Aviator in a chilled martini glass.
- Although our drink recipe for an Aviator does not include a garnish, you could opt for lemon twist placed directly in the glass, which would complement the drink’s complex flavor profile.
Aviator cocktail FAQ
Dubonnet is a sweet, aromatized wine from France. It’s made from fortified red wine, herbs, spices, and a touch of quinine.
No. While they share similar names, they’ve very different drinks. The Aviator is made with dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, gin, and Dubonnet, whereas the Aviation is made with gin, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice and chilled water.
