What is crème de violette?
Crème de violette · French
Purple liqueur flavored with violet flowers, floral and sweet. It turns an Aviation pale sky blue.
What it tastes like
Perfumed and candy-like, like violet pastilles. Lovely in tiny amounts, soapy if overdone.
Where you’ll see it
Classic cocktail menus, mainly the Aviation, and the odd floral gin or sparkling wine drink.