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March 18, 2025
It all started as a riff on a dry Martini. The person responsible for mixing the first Gibson recipe is up for debate, but most historians agree that someone created this bitters-free Martini variation at a San Francisco members’ club in 1898. Over the course of the next 125-odd years, the Gibson cocktail became a classic in its own right, gaining a signature pickled onion garnish and inspiring iterative variations of its own. With the savory flavors of dirty Martinis captivating contemporary drinkers, Gibsons are ascendant at cocktail bars nationwide. Bartenders incorporate herbal infusions or housemade mignonettes, opt for gin or vodka bases, and experiment with proportions. It goes to show that what’s old can become new again (and again).
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