Gibson Cocktail from Queen's Gambit

Queen's Gambit is a mini-series about an orphaned chess prodigy with a penchant for pills and cocktails, and her poison of choice is a classic martini variation called a Gibson. We'll learn this simple recipe and see if we can punch it up using some advanced techniques.

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LINKS

1. Cocktail set (includes Boston shaker, jigger, bar spoon, hawthorne strainer, fine mesh strainer, julep strainer, muddler, cocktail picks)

2. Angled measuring jigger

   • Version using ml measurements

3. Mixing glass

4. Coupe glasses

5. Nick & Nora glasses

6. iSi whipper

7. NO2 chargers

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Gibson Cocktail

• .2oz (60ml) London dry gin

• 1oz (30ml) dry vermouth

• 3 cocktail onions

1. Add all liquid ingredients to a mixing glass with ice

2. Stir and strain into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass

3. Garnish with cocktail onions on a pick

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Enhanced Gibson Cocktail

• .2oz (60ml) onion infused gin

• 1oz (30ml) dry vermouth

• 2 dashes celery bitters

• 1 cocktail onion

1. Combine 4oz (120ml) gin and 5 cocktail onions in a cream whipper

2. Charge with 1 NO2 canister, shake, charge with second canister

3. Let rest for 2 minutes, discharge NO2, and strain out gin

4. Combine infused gin, vermouth, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice

5. Stir for 45 seconds and strain into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass

6. Garnish with a single cocktail onion