Description
The Gibson is a classic cocktail, a close relative of the Martini, distinguished by its garnish of pickled onion instead of an olive or lemon twist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 oz Gin
- 0.5 oz Dry Vermouth
- 1 Pickled Onion (for garnish)
Instructions
- Pour the gin and dry vermouth into a mixing glass with ice cubes.
- Stir until well-chilled, about 30 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Garnish with a pickled onion.
Notes
- For a colder drink, chill your cocktail glass in the freezer before mixing.
- Adjust the vermouth to your preference; some prefer a drier Gibson with less vermouth.
- Use a good quality gin as it is the dominant flavor.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: gibson, gin cocktail, classic cocktail, martini variation, pickled onion drink