Name: The Gibson
Yield: 4 drinks
Ingredients: 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar; 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar; 1/4 cup white wine vinegar; 1/4 cup sugar; 4 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 tablespoon black peppercorns; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 1 tablespoon juniper berries; 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 halved garlic clove; 1 bay leaf; 1 pound small pearl onions, peeled, trimmed; 2 ounces gin; 1/2 ounce blanc vermouth; 1/2 ounce dry vermouth; 1/4 ounce onion pickling liquid; 4 cups ice; Pickled onion for garnish

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This version of the classic martini variation relies on gin, blanc vermouth, dry vermouth, and onion pickling liquid. The trickiest part of the recipe is preparing the pickled onions that are added as a garnish, but the effort is well worth it.

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