Gibson (cocktail) than the onion into the 1930s and beyond, but still none use bitters. The famous Polished Gibson is garnished with a potato. The drink is traditionally made with gin, but the vodka Gibson is also common. The exact origin of the Gibson is unclear, with numerous popular tales and theories about its genesis. According to one popular theory Charles Dana Gibson is responsible for the creation of the Gibson, when he supposedly challenged Charley Connolly, the bartender of the Players Club in New York City, to improve upon the martini's recipe, so Connolly simply substituted an onion for the olive
Clover Club Cocktail South Broad Street. The Clover Club itself dates to 1896, as seen in the 1897 book, "The Clover Club of Philadelphia", page 172 by Mary R. Deacon. Brooklyn's Clover Club restaurant claims that the Philadelphia men's club dates to 1882 and lasted until "the 1920s." Published recipes for the Clover Club drink appear as early as 1917: "The Ideal Bartender" (1917) by Thomas Bullock, page 27: "Fill large Bar glass full Fine Ice. 2 pony Raspberry Syrup. 2 jigger Dry Gin. 1 jigger French Vermouth. White of 1 Egg. Shake well; strain into Cocktail glass and serve." "Mrs. Norton's Cook-book: