Gibson (cocktail)

Gibson
TypeCocktail
Ingredients
  • 60 ml (2 US fl oz) (6 parts) gin
  • 10 ml (0.34 US fl oz) (1 part) dry vermouth
Base spiritGin
Standard drinkwareCocktail glass
Standard garnishsilverskin onion
ServedStraight up: chilled, without ice
Preparation
  • Stir well in a shaker with ice, then strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish and serve

The Gibson is a mixed drink made with gin and dry vermouth, and often garnished with a pickled onion. In its modern incarnation, it is considered a cousin of the ubiquitous martini, distinguished mostly by garnishing with an onion instead of an olive.