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.

Ingredients

　　1 1/2 oz (45 ml) Plymouth gin

　　1/2 oz (15 ml) dry vermouth

　　two white cocktail onions

Equipment

　　Stirring spoon

　　Strainer

　　Chilled Martini glass

Method

　　Drinks

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