Gibson (cocktail) Gibson (cocktail) The Gibson is a mixed drink made with gin and dry vermouth, and often garnished with a pickled onion. The oldest published recipe for the Gibson is found in the 1908 book, "The World's Drinks And How To Mix Them" by William Boothby. Other pre-prohibition recipes for the Gibson exist. They all omit bitters and none of them garnish with an onion. Some garnish with citrus twists. Others use no garniture at all. There is no known recipe for the Gibson garnishes with an onion before William Boothby's 1908 Gibson Recipe. Some sources persist in using other garnishment
The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks is: Shake with lots of finely crushed ice and strain well into a chilled cocktail glass. Shake vigorously with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon, if desired. Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail glass and serve garnished with a Maraschino cherry. Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, twist lemon peel over the top and serve garnished with an olive, preferably one stuffed with any kind of nut. Embury also states that sherry is a nice substitute for vermouth. In an old-fashioned glass, add bitters to simple syrup and stir. Add