Captivate Cooking: Oscar cocktails: 'UP IN THE AIR'

Oscar cocktails: 'UP IN THE AIR'

By the Associated Press

The skies inspire a cocktail for "Up in the Air," a movie about a corporate downsizing expert with a passion for frequent flying. This is a classic cocktail that dates to 1916, when flying was a new-fangled adventure. The Creme de Violette gives the drink a tinge of blue sky.

The Aviation

Start to finish: 5 minutes
Servings: 1

1 1/2 ounces gin

1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur

1/3 ounce Creme de Violette (or blue curacao)

3/4 ounce lemon juice

1/4 ounce simple syrup

Lemon peel

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine all ingredients except the lemon peel. Shake well, then strain into a chilled martini glass. Twist a lemon peel over the surface of the drink to add a few drops of lemon oil.
(Recipe from Charles Joly of The Drawing Room in Chicago)

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