Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing Cocktails by Harry of Ciro's (1923, p.79) — Harry of Ciro's 1923
| 1 dash | Absinthe | base |
| 0.75 glass | gin — Gordon Gin | base |
| 2 onions | Pickled onion — Pickled silver onions | garnish |
| 0.5 glass | French vermouth — Noilly Pratt French Vermouth | modifier |
- Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
- 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.