Ramp Gibson Recipe

By
Kelly Carámbula
Kelly Carámbula is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Kelly Carámbula

Kelly Carámbula is an artist and sculptor based in San Francisco. Kelly was the designer and publisher behind Remedy Quarterly (2009–2018), a magazine about food memories and the recipes that inspire them, as well as an award-winning food blogger at The Best Remedy.

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Updated August 30, 2018
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Kelly Carámbula

A little bit of pickled ramp brine brings an earthy, slightly sweet onion flavor to this classic cocktail. Make sure to use a fresh bottle of vermouth, and store your vermouth in the fridge for no more than a month.

Recipe Details

Ramp Gibson Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving
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Ingredients

  • 1 pickled ramp with 1/4 ounce of its pickling liquid
  • 2 1/2 ounces gin, such as Hendricks
  • Splash dry vermouth, such as Dolin

Directions

  1. Place a martini glass in the freezer about 30 minutes prior to making the cocktail. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the pickled ramp brine, gin, and vermouth. Stir for about 1 minute (about 50 stirs).

  2. Strain cocktail into chilled martini glass. Garnish with a pickled ramp and serve immediately.

Special equipment

Mixing glass, cocktail strainer, chilled martini glass

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