The Great Aviation Cocktail Experiment

Today's video is sponsored by Empress 1908 Gin. Learn more about their lineup at https://empressgin.com/ and sip responsibly! Today we're making the Aviation cocktail and revisiting one of my earliest videos to see if a contemporary gin can solve a dilemma I've had with this drink for years. We'll workshop what shaking versus stirring does to the cocktail, and find out if a modern gin can give us the best of both worlds. Cheers! I'm also excited to announce the launch of Gather & Set, a new home for my favorite recommendations for the home bar and entertaining. From recipe books and glassware to shareable snacks and gifts, it’s a curated collection of products I genuinely love and use. Check it out 👉 https://gatherandset.com House of Bitter Bear bottles 👉 https://houseofbitterbear.com My grenadine & falernum 👉 https://gatherandset.com/collections/... Merch 👉 https://gatherandset.com/collections/... Join us on Patreon 👉   / anderserickson   My newsletter: https://anderserickson.com Filmed & edited by Azusa Inaba 🎥 🎨 ——— CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:06 The Aviation Issue 01:55 Contemporary Gin 03:23 Shaken vs. Stirred 08:31 Science 10:32 Indigo, in ya go 11:21 Sips & Sign Off ——— THE PURPLE AVIATION RECIPE 10:45 2 oz. (60 ml) Empress 1908 Indigo Gin 1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) Rothman and Winter Crème de Violette 1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 1/2 oz. (15 ml) Fresh lemon juice Expressed lemon oil and cocktail cherry garnish ——— THE TOOLS My workhorse double jigger: https://amzn.to/3lmmKrK My Boston shaking tin set: https://gatherandset.com/products/sta... My favorite mixing glass: https://gatherandset.com/products/pro... Julep Strainer: https://gatherandset.com/products/har... Bar spoon: https://amzn.to/3wkkDhg Hawthorne strainer: https://amzn.to/2VBUSWh Fine mesh strainer: https://amzn.to/4akT1dn My citrus bottles: https://amzn.to/3BScssO My mini carafe: https://amzn.to/3iezKkZ As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Special thanks to our top-tier patrons: Adam Greetis Brandon Carey Randy Calegari Kevin Derek Patstone Rick Turoczy Sheri Muilenburg Connie & Rob Chapin Howard Pollack Bruce Stark Brian Gordon Randall Randall Nick Andy Beach D Pilaitis Jonathan Shaffer Melanie Sumner David Pruett Brody Matthew White Brian Sciarratta KC JONES Scott Goode Allen Saxton Lara Charles Snodgrass Scott MacLean Robert Tim Ayers Steve Mr. Robert Wade Walden Leverich Loretta Jake Stickland John Smail Thomas Goodearl Brian and Angela Housler HuhSJ Chris Costa Terry Olson James Greene Seriously Nerdy Gregory Mitchell Follow Me: Instagram:   / anderserickson   Twitter:   / anderserickson_   Facebook:   / andersericksoncocktails   Send stuff to: Anders Erickson PO Box 248 Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 Image attributions: Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Novalis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b..., via Wikimedia Commons Takeaway, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Sm faysal, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons