cocktail Martini Variation
Gibson
Served in a martini glass
Ingredients
- 60 ml Gin
- 10 ml Dry vermouth
Preparation
Stir ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish
Cocktail onion
Origin story
The Gibson is believed to have originated in the late 19th century, with various accounts attributing its creation to a San Francisco bartender or a New York socialite. It is distinguished from the Martini by the use of a pickled onion instead of an olive as a garnish.