Junipero Gibson With Pickled Red Onion
- 1/2 red onion, very thinly sliced into ribbons
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- Dry vermouth
- 16 ounces Junipero gin
- Place onion in a bowl, and season with salt.
- Let sit for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle vinegar on top, and let sit 10 minutes more.
- Chill 4 martini glasses in freezer.
- Fill a spray bottle with 1/4-inch vermouth, and spray the inside of each glass.
- Or pour a little vermouth in each glass, swirl it, then pour it out, so glass is just lightly coated.
- Place 3 or 4 pieces of onion in each glass (reserve remaining onion for drinks on another day).
- Fill a large cocktail shaker with ice, and pour gin over it.
- Shake vigorously.
- Strain into glasses.
- Serve.
red onion, kosher salt, red wine vinegar, vermouth, gin
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7157 (may not work)