Gibson cocktail in a martini glass, garnished with cocktail onion

Gibson recipe

Name: Gibson
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml (2 oz) Gin; 10 ml (¼ oz) Dry vermouth

StirredMartini glassNo ice29% ABV150 kcal

The Gibson is a stirred gin cocktail, made with gin and dry vermouth, served in a martini glass. It is spirit-forward.

Strength: about 29% ABV in the glass, roughly 20 g of alcohol and about 150 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Gibson ingredients

Gin	60 ml (2 oz)
Dry vermouth	10 ml (¼ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Gibson

Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
Strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with a cocktail onion.

Glass: Martini glass
Ice: None, served up
Garnish: Cocktail onion

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Gibson: quick answers

How strong is a Gibson?: About 29% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 20 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Gibson?: About 150 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Gibson served in?: A martini glass, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Gibson have?: 2 in total: gin and dry vermouth. Simple enough to make at home.