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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...
Hunter Newsome
17th July 2022 at 22:03
Somehow this feels like the most classy, attractive, and finest-tasting Martini variant, and I am a massive fan of olives, even more so when they're found in Martinis.
20th April 2022 at 08:15
Why is two onions OK in a Gibson, but when olives are the garnish, they have to be an odd number?
20th April 2022 at 09:09
The two onions represent the Gibson girls.
13th February 2022 at 18:29
Finally, a martini variation I enjoyed! 5:1 with 3 onions. (2 is verboten, but not sure why?). I think the bitters in a martini were throwing it off for me—this version is delightful.
19th November 2021 at 18:48
This is highly informative! I’ve been a fan of Charles Dana’s illustrations for years, including his iconic Gibson Girl.
20th November 2020 at 20:20
Seemingly a great 5:1 cocktail. Actual recipe would read a lot better as 60ml gin and 12ml vermouth. 62.5ml is a little too precise for most bar measures. And, for us Yanks, goodness knows, nobody has ever used a 12th of an ounce as a measure of anything.
21st November 2020 at 09:12
Our Easy Jigger makes measuring a 12th of an ounce (half a bar spoon) easy. It also allows you to measure a 24th of an ounce (quarter a bar spoon).
20th November 2020 at 22:07
1/12 oz is half a teaspoon! I do that when I'm using something supersweet like agave syrup.
20th November 2020 at 19:03
This is just too dry for me. I'm a straightforward 2 or 3, maybe 4 to 1 part alcohol to vermouth. The cocktail onions are always great in this, or in my own invented Dirty Brooklyn!
20th November 2020 at 18:16
This looks like an excellent recipe, and I will try it very soon. My preferred gin, though, is Bombay Sapphire - I don't think I can get Rutte Dry Gin over here on the frozen tundra where I live.