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Classic Cocktails

for your Holiday Parties
Try these old favorites for a great taste of yesteryears.
By Camille Berry

W

ith the holidays just around
the corner, it's time to get
ready to welcome friends and
family. While the dinner menu
may be easy enough to assemble,
the question of what drinks to
serve often lingers. Wine, sure,
and the obligatory champagne, but
sometimes the situation demands
something to fortify the spirit.
Enter the classic cocktails. These
beauties are called classic with
good reason; they never go out of
style. Reach for the top shelf and
get your cocktail shaker ready!
Here's a roll call of some of the
best classic cocktails to serve at
your next holiday gathering.

AVIATION
Made with gin, lemon juice and
maraschino liqueur, the Aviation
dates back to the pre-Prohibition
era and is a gin lover's delight. The
recipe first crops up in 1916 and
cited Crème de Violette, a heavenly
violet-flavored liqueur, as one of

its ingredients. Alas, even in its
native France, it's a rare find, so
later recipes swapped it out in
favor for the delightful and more
accessible Maraschino liqueur.
The result of this substitution is
still fantastically delicious. The
Aviation gets its name from the
color of the clear cerulean skies
when you're jet-setting hither and
thither. Whether you're traveling
home for the holidays or staying
put, this classic is a simple yet
delicious must-have for any soirée.

AVIATION
▷ 1 ¼ OZ. GIN
▷ ½ OZ. LEMON JUICE
▷ ¼ OZ. MARASCHINO
LIQUEUR
Combine ingredients with ice
into a cocktail shaker. Shake
well and strain into chilled
cocktail glass. Add sugar if
desired and garnish with a
lemon twist.

BOULEVARDIER
This beauty is the bourbon lover's
answer to the Negroni. First
crafted during the dark days of
Prohibition with bourbon, Campari
bitters and sweet vermouth, the
Boulevardier is often thought
to be the brainchild of one
Harry MacElhone, an American
bartender in Paris and drink
slinger extraordinaire at Harry's
New York Bar in that city on the

BOULEVARDIER
▷ 1 ½ OZ. BOURBON
▷ 1 OZ. CAMPARI BITTERS
▷ 1 OZ. SWEET VERMOUTH
Combine ingredients in glass
and stir. Pour into cocktail
glass over ice and garnish with
orange twist or cherry.

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