Post #383436 by TorchGuy on Thu, May 29, 2008 9:32 PM

Correct. Creme de Violette (about a teaspoon or so) should turn that cloudy Aviation a pale sky blue, the proper way to make this cocktail. I love the Creme de Violette, made by Rothman & Winter. It's available both in NYC and in CA (at BevMo and a few other places). Also good mixed half and half with St. Germain as an after-dinner liqueur.

As for Maraschino, I have tried both Stock and Luxardo. Luxardo beats Stock by miles. I fell in love with Luxardo Maraschino at Fontana Bar, Bellagio in Las Vegas. I haven't tried mixing it, but I find it to be wonderful straight. I have both, but the Stock (which I used for about a year before I got Luxardo) now just sits on my shelf. It IS a strong flavor, though, so I would agree with using less than recommended.