Name: The Gibson
Yield: Makes 4 Servings
Ingredients: ½ cup apple cider vinegar; ¼ cup red wine vinegar; ¼ cup unseasoned rice vinegar; ¼ cup white wine vinegar; ¼ cup sugar; 4 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 tablespoon black peppercorns; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 1 tablespoon juniper berries; ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 garlic clove, halved; 1 bay leaf; 1 pound small pearl onions, peeled, trimmed; 8 ounces gin (preferably Beefeater); 2 ounces blanc vermouth (preferably Dolin); 2 ounces dry vermouth (preferably Dolin)

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Alex Lau

Go to the trouble of getting all the vinegars for this drinkable brine; you can continue to add onions to it over time, and it just gets better.

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