Martini · Must-know
Gibson
Martini
Reference photo. Build it by the recipe, not the photo.
Photo: SteveR- · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The build
- Gin/Vodka1½ shots2¼ oz
- Dry Vermouth½ shot¾ oz
- Garnish: Onion
Shots and ounces · 1 shot = 1½ oz = 4-second pourCounts
ALL OF THESE ARE STRAIGHT UP IN A MARTINI GLASS
How to remember it
The Gibson Girl wore pearls: a Gibson swaps the Martini's olive for a pearl onion. Onion means Gibson, olive means Martini.
Compare with Martini
Drink family: French-Italian · Spirit + vermouth
Clear spirits (gin, vodka) usually take dry vermouth; brown spirits (whiskey, brandy) take sweet.
Same shape on your sheets: Martini, Dry Martini, Dirty Martini, Perfect Martini
Memory tricks are written for this app; only the acronym is printed on the sheet. Drink families are Gary Regan's, from The Joy of Mixology.
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