Salty Dog Recipe
Essentially a Greyhound served in a glass with a salted rim, the Salty Dog is an ideal cocktail to sip during the dog days of summer.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces vodka (or gin)
- 4 ounces grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
- ice cubes
- 1 wedge grapefruit (for the salt rim and garnish)
- coarse salt (for the salt rim)
Instructions
- Pour coarse salt on a small round plate.
- Rub a grapefruit wedge around the rim of a glass and then dip the glass into the salt, twirling the glass until the rim is well coated. Let the salt rim set for a minute or two.
- Fill a lowball glass with ice cubes.
- Pour the liquor (gin or vodka) and grapefruit juice into the glass.
- Gently stir.
- Garnish with the grapefruit wedge.
Notes
- Gin and vodka work equally well in this cocktail recipe.
- You can replace the grapefruit wedge with another citrus wedge. You can also add a rosemary sprig.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 184kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 0.1gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 186mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 19IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.5mg
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