There are many variations of the classic Dry Martini, and this mix was created in the 1940s for Charles Dana Gibson, a US illustrator, and presumably a ladies' man, too — the two cocktail onions are said to represent the breasts of his female admirers! As far as the mix goes, the onions take the biting edge off the gin and add their own layer of complexity.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 1
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz (45 ml) Plymouth gin
1/2 oz (15 ml) dry vermouth
two white cocktail onions
Equipment
Mixing glass
Stirring spoon
Strainer
Chilled Martini glass
