the difference is in garnish. the classic use olives as garnish where as gibson use cocktail onions. some other difference can be the type of the glass served adn being served on ice.
The difference is in the Garnish. The classic Martini uses olives as garnish where as Gibson uses cocktail onions. Some other difference can be the type of glass served and being served on ice, it differs from bartender to bartender.
The most popular cocktail garnished with an onion is the Gibson. Made with gin and dry vermouth, the Gibson is, in fact, just a dry martini cocktail where the usual lemon twist or olive has been replaced with a cocktail onion.
One has an olive, the other has a pearl onion.
Yes, a martini is considered a cocktail.
Yes.
No difference at all. Just the name. Same with "Cocktail Glass" also being known as a "Martini Glass".
"Would you like your martini shaken or stirred for the cocktail party tonight?"
martini
The cocktail shaker is the only utensil needed to make a martini.
A martini with a pickled onion instead of an olive is called a gibson.
A Gibson is a gin martini garnished with an onion instead of olives.
A saketini is a cocktail resembling a martini, with sake included.