Don't be confused by its deep blue color. The Aviation cocktail is a serious cocktail for serious drinkers. Learn how to craft the classic gin cocktail at home in just five minutes. Based on its ...

Instructions: In a pitcher that holds at least 5 cups, combine gin, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice and water and stir well. Using a funnel, decant into a 1-liter liquor bottle or two 750-milliliter ...

Famous for its lilac hue, this classic deserves an elegant gin. Cocktail enthusiasts have been sipping Aviations for over a century. The drink’s origins are said to date to 1916 when bartender Hugo ...

The Aviation cocktail was created in 1916 by a New York bartender, but it’s gaining steam across the country among consumers in recent years for its balanced, pleasing taste and stunning purple color.

Prairie Rose is Food & Wine's senior drinks editor. A trained sommelier, cocktail book author, and wine and spirits educator, in addition to Food & Wine she is also the senior editor of Liquor.com.