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Crème de violette runs this one, and it turns a decent gin sour the color of a bruise. Keep it to a half ounce — past that the florals go from perfume to potpourri, and the maraschino is already sweetening plenty. I've overpoured it and drunk it anyway.

Ingredients

Where there's a range: the low end is lighter, the high end is fuller.

• 2 ozGin
• ½ ozMaraschino liqueur
• ½ ozCreme de violette or creme Yvette — although creme de cassis is yummy, as is elderberry liqueur
• ½–¾ ozFresh lemon juice

Garnish

Brandied cherry

Method

Pour all contents into a shaker filled with ice and shake. Then pour shaken drinks into highball glass. Garnish each with a cherry and serve.