The Gibson

Serves: 5

Lelia Marks

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

46

Sweetness

44

Sourness

46

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

4 tsps

Kosher Salt

60 g

Gin

4 cups

Ice

Directions:

1

For the pickled onions: Whisk 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, 1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar, 1/4 cup white wine vinegar, 1/4 cup sugar, 4 teaspoons kosher salt, 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, 1 tablespoon coriander seeds, 1 tablespoon juniper berries, 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 1 halved garlic clove, 1 bay leaf, and 1 1/4 cups water in a nonreactive container until salt and sugar dissolve

2

Add 1 pound small pearl onions, peeled, trimmed

3

Cover; chill at least 1 week and up to 3 months

4

Flavors will deepen with time

5

Whisk 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, 1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar, 1/4 cup white wine vinegar, 1/4 cup sugar, 4 teaspoons kosher salt, 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, 1 tablespoon coriander seeds, 1 tablespoon juniper berries, 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 1 halved garlic clove, 1 bay leaf, and 1 1/4 cups water in a nonreactive container until salt and sugar dissolve

6

Add 1 pound small pearl onions, peeled, trimmed

7

Cover; chill at least 1 week and up to 3 months

8

Flavors will deepen with time

9

For the martini: Stir 2 ounces gin, 1/2 ounce blanc vermouth, 1/2 ounce dry vermouth, 1/4 ounce onion pickling liquid, and 4 cups ice in a large stirring or measuring glass 1 minute (this is key to rounding out the flavors)

10

Strain into a martini glass; garnish with a pickled onion

11

Stir 2 ounces gin, 1/2 ounce blanc vermouth, 1/2 ounce dry vermouth, 1/4 ounce onion pickling liquid, and 4 cups ice in a large stirring or measuring glass 1 minute (this is key to rounding out the flavors)

12

Strain into a martini glass; garnish with a pickled onion