Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing Cocktails by Harry of Ciro's (1923, p.79) — Harry of Ciro's 1923

1 dashAbsinthe base
0.75 glassgin — Gordon Ginbase
2 onionsPickled onion — Pickled silver onionsgarnish
0.5 glassFrench vermouth — Noilly Pratt French Vermouthmodifier
  1. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
  2. Add two pickled silver onions.

Garnish: Two pickled silver onions

This matters because it preserves an onion-garnished dry cocktail branch distinct from the standard Gibson line.

The onion garnish is integral rather than optional here.

See also: Gibson Cocktail, Tuxedo Cocktail