First of all, be selective with your gin. In my personal opinion, Gibsons are best when made with an herbaceous gin such as Monkey 47. Monkey 47 is made from 47 botanicals, and contains flavors of wood, dried refreshing aromas reminiscent of the woods after a heavy rain, spice, and citrus.
3 oz Monkey 47 Gin
1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
1 Filthy Monkey 47 Pearl Onion
Gibsons can be divisive.
Fortunately for people who have maybe had a poor Gibson or two, there’s a way to improve this cocktail, which makes it eternally enjoyable.
Published at Fri, 15 Sep 2017 22:58:56 +0000
Enjoy!
Stir gin & vermouth until chilled with ice in a mixing glass. Strain into a coupe and garnish with a cocktail and a pearl onion pick.
A Gibson is made with just a bit of Dry Vermouth, and a beautiful, pickled pearl onion. Be sure you have a quality dry vermouth on hand, one that is not terribly opinionated such as Dolin Dry.
In my opinion, the best cocktail onions are made by Filthy, and fortunately for lovers of Gibsons and Monkey 47 alike, they made a limited edition release of Monkey 47 Filthy Onions made with the very same botanicals as the gin itself. These onions are briny, sweet, and complicated and are a treat at the end of the drink.
I have no idea how to find these onions in the actual world, but I’ve requested the twitterverse, so allow me to get back to you on that one.
The Perfect Monkey 47 Gibson Martini
Source: Cocktail Making
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