Saffron-Scented Gibson with Pickled Cocktail Onions

By miss5elements

The directions here show how to make a single drink. Increase the amounts depending on how many cocktails you plan to serve.

1c of cocktail onions = 8 - 10 drinks.

Ingredients

• Cocktail onions:
• 1 c white pearl onions
• 2 c champagne vinegar
• 1/4 c sugar
• Pinch of saffron threads
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 t juniper berries
• Gibson:
• 2.5 oz gin
• 1/2 oz dry vermouth
• Splash of cocktail onion liquid
• 2 or 3 cocktail onions

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from oprah.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Boil 3c of H2O in a med saucepan.
2. Add onions & boil 1 minute; strain.
3. Peel when cool enough to handle.
4. Put vinegar, sugar, saffron threads, bay leaves, and juniper berries in the saucepan over medium-low heat; stir until sugar dissolves.
5. Add onions, increase heat, and bring to boil; cook 1 min, remove from heat, & cool in pan.
6. When room temperature, transfer contents to a container & chill in the refrigerator.
7. It's best to marinate onions for at least 1 week - they can be stored for up to 2 months.
8. To make a drink, place ice in a cocktail shaker.
9. Add gin, vermouth, & onion liquid.
10. Shake & strain into a glass.
11. Spear 2 or 3 onions on a pick, and add to glass.