The Gibbon is a popular cocktail

Cocktail

A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink that contains two or more ingredients—at least one of the ingredients must be a spirit.Cocktails were originally a mixture of spirits, sugar, water, and bitters. The word has come to mean almost any mixed drink that contains alcohol...

 containing Vodka

Vodka

Vodka , is a distilled beverage. It is composed primarily of water and ethanol with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits....

, Cointreau

Cointreau

Cointreau is a brand of triple sec produced in Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, France. It is drunk as an apéritif and digestif, and is a component of several well-known cocktails. It was originally called "Curaçao Blanco Triple Sec".-Production:...

 and Port wine

Port wine

Port wine is a Portuguese fortified wine produced exclusively in the Douro Valley in the northern provinces of Portugal. It is typically a sweet, red wine, often served as a dessert wine, and comes in dry, semi-dry, and white varieties...

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History

The Gibbon was invented in 1999 by Peter Allwood of Saffron Walden Rugby Club. Initially intended as a fine for unauthorized behaviour on rugby tour, it has expanded in popularity to local bars and pubs throughout Essex, the UK and the known world.

Preparation and serving

The Gibbon is normally prepared in secret, served with gusto and consumed with dread. After-effects are varied and normally spiral downwards to the gutter.

Ingredients

• 1.5 cl (1 part) Vodka
  Vodka
  Vodka , is a distilled beverage. It is composed primarily of water and ethanol with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits....
  
  
• 1.5 cl (1 part) Port wine
  Port wine
  Port wine is a Portuguese fortified wine produced exclusively in the Douro Valley in the northern provinces of Portugal. It is typically a sweet, red wine, often served as a dessert wine, and comes in dry, semi-dry, and white varieties...
  
  
• 1.5 cl (1 part) Cointreau
  Cointreau
  Cointreau is a brand of triple sec produced in Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, France. It is drunk as an apéritif and digestif, and is a component of several well-known cocktails. It was originally called "Curaçao Blanco Triple Sec".-Production:...