Aviation
Sours · Gin
- Strength
- 17.2%
- Std. drinks
- 1.34
- Calories
- 155
- Sugar
- 5.6 g
- 1½ ozGin45 ml
- ½ ozMaraschino liqueur15 ml
- ½ ozLemon juice15 ml
- 1 bar spoonCrème de violette
The ratio · 3 : 1 : 1 : ¼
Highlighted: not in the Sidecar.
Head to head
Aviation and Sidecar side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have lemon juice. Only the Aviation has gin, Maraschino liqueur and crème de violette; only the Sidecar has Cognac and triple sec. In parts, an Aviation is 3 gin, 1 Maraschino, 1 lemon and ¼ violette; a Sidecar is 2½ brandy, 1 triple sec and 1 lemon. By volume, the Aviation is 56% spirit, 25% liqueur and 19% citrus; the Sidecar is 56% spirit, 22% liqueur and 22% citrus. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Sidecar is the stronger drink in the glass (17.8% ABV against 17.2%) and holds more alcohol (1.58 standard drinks against 1.34). The Sidecar has more calories (about 179 against 155), with about the same sugar (5.6 g and 5.5 g). Both are shaken and served in a coupe.
Sours · Gin
The ratio · 3 : 1 : 1 : ¼
Highlighted: not in the Sidecar.
Sours · Brandy
The ratio · 2½ : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Aviation.
Each drink sits nearer the corners it has more of: spirit, vermouth and bitter, citrus, mixer, syrup or liqueur. The gray dots are the other classics. Explore the full ratio map.
Aviation vs.
Sidecar vs.