My cocktail trinity consists of the Gibson, the Negroni, and the Manhattan.  I’ve already demonstrated the Manhattan, and today I will demonstrate the Gibson. A Gibson is a martini: truly a martini because all it has is gin and dry vermouth.  The defining ingredient of a Gibson is the cocktail onion garnish. Onions in cocktails?  [...]

Old formula: Oysters + Gibson = Perfect Pairing New formula: Oysters + Gibson + Staying HOME = Heaven I attained a new plane of existence this evening. I discovered that not only does Citarella have a nice selection of oysters, but more importantly that they will open them up, put ‘em on ice, and send them [...]