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Gibson Dry Martini

A classic Dry Martini without bitters and garnished with cocktail onions in place of an olive or a twist. On those two distinctions, all are agreed. However...
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Paul Holdsworth’s Avatar Paul Holdsworth
4th October 2025 at 10:42
Having always used shop-bought cocktail onions for this (fabulous) drink, I'm going to pickle my own - nice little cocktail onions (NOT great big pickling ones) are with your greengrocer right now in the UK. I'm going to use a mix of white wine and rice wine vinegars, with sliced ginger. Some recipes suggest adding chilli, but that ain't
happening. Maybe a little added sugar. I'll let you know how it goes.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
5th October 2025 at 09:04
Please share your recipe once you have perfected it. We also need to add the ability for you to add a photo. Watch this space.
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Paul Holdsworth’s Avatar Paul Holdsworth
2nd November 2025 at 11:53
OK, I've not 'perfected' a recipe, but my first attempt is pretty damn good - and they're ready after less than a month. I used a mixture of white wine & rice wine vinegars, mirin & sugar to sweeten, flavoured with juniper berry (lightly crushed), peppercorns, bay leaf and root ginger, all simmered for 10 minutes, then strained out. Added to prepared onions when cold. Ready in about three weeks and kept in the fridge to avoid the 'heat bomb' effect.
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