07 June: The Pavan Aviation

I’ll admit it, I bought Pavan because of the cool bottle. Well, that and that champagne cocktail that included Pavan on a visit to Ma Maison in Boston.

Armed with a fairly large quantity of Pavan in our liquor cabinet, it seemed to me that I needed to figure out how to use it for more than the occasional champagne cocktail. From the resulting internet search, I discovered the Pavan Aviation, a variation on the Creme de Violette-laced original, on First Order Gin’s website. Serve in a well-chilled coupe, a perfectly easy cocktail to assemble.

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz. Gin

• 0.75 oz. Lemon Juice (fresh)

• 0.50 oz Maraschino liquor

• 0.50 oz Pavan

• Garnishes: Lemon and/or Luxardo cherry

Instruction

1. Chill the coupe glass a bit

2. Combine Pavan, Gin, Maraschino Liquor and Lemon juice in an ice-filled shaker

3. Shake for about 30 seconds

4. Strain into chilled coupe

5. Garnish