Mr. Formal Whatever Recipe

Combine

Chill a coupe or martini glass by filling it with ice water while you mix the drink.

In a cocktail shaker add 6 ice cubes, 2 oz Aviation Gin, 0.5 oz dry vermouth, 0.5 oz blackberry liqueur (or syrup), 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice, and 0.25 oz simple syrup if you prefer a slightly sweeter profile. The dry vermouth keeps the cocktail clean; the blackberry adds bold fruit notes—adjust the 0.25 oz simple syrup only if your blackberry component is very tart.

Seal the shaker and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until the outside of the shaker is frosty and well-chilled. This both dilutes and integrates the bold gin with the vermouth and blackberry.

Dump the ice water from the chilled glass and quickly double-strain the cocktail into the chilled coupe or martini glass using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer to catch any blackberry seeds or ice shards for a clean presentation.

Garnish by skewering two fresh blackberries on a cocktail pick and laying them across the rim, then express the lemon twist over the drink (squeeze the peel to release oils) and drop or tuck it on the rim.

Serve immediately. The recipe yields one cocktail; the balance should be bold and clean, with the gin forward, a subtle dry vermouth backbone, and a bright blackberry note.