Gibson

Name: Gibson
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: Ice; 2 1/2 ounces gin or vodka; 1/2 ounce dry vermouth; 1 to 2 Cocktail Onions, for garnish

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Ingredients (4)

Ice
2 1/2 ounces gin or vodka
1/2 ounce dry vermouth
1 to 2 Cocktail Onions, for garnish

As with most classic cocktails, the Gibson’s origin is a topic of debate. Was it an East Coast creation at New York’s Players Club for illustrator Charles Dana Gibson? Or a West Coast one at the Bohemian Club for W. D. K. Gibson? No matter—stir your preferred martini and garnish with a cocktail onion.

This recipe was featured as part of our DIY Home Bar photo gallery.

Adapted from "The Joy of Mixology" by Gary Regan

Instructions

Fill a cocktail shaker or pint glass two-thirds of the way with ice. Add gin or vodka and vermouth and stir with a cocktail spoon until chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with an onion or two.

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