Award Night Gibson

 The Oscars are next week. This is perfect for watching the awards or anytime.

I didn’t have any cocktail onions so I used shallots.

You can also use pearl onions too.

4 - 6 oz. vodka or gin

1 shallot 

1 - 1  1/2 oz. dry vermouth 

squeeze of lime 

ice 

salt, pepper

With a wet napkin, wet the rims of 4 martini glasses. 

Sprinkle some salt and pepper on a shallow dish. 

Place the glasses rim side down on the salted dish to coat.

Place the glasses in the freezer to chill for a few minutes. 

In a cocktail shaker combine: gin or vodka, ice,  lime juice, vermouth. 

Shake for a few seconds to mix. 

Peel, rinse chop shallot into piecess

Remove glasses from freezer, strain martinis into glasses. 

Thread shallots through 4 toothpicks.

Garnish gibson with the shallots.

Serves 4.