Salty Dog
A Greyhound with a salted rim. Salt softens the grapefruit's bitterness.
Built in glass · Highball · Easy · about 2 minutes · about 10% ABV
Ingredients
- 45 ml Vodka
- 120 ml Grapefruit juice
- Grapefruit slice (garnish)
Method
- Salt the rim
- Ice the glass
- Pour 45 ml vodka into the glass
- Pour 120 ml grapefruit juice into the glass
- Garnish
About the Salty Dog
The sour family. Sours are one of the oldest mixed-drink families. Spirit, citrus and sugar go back to the punches British sailors and traders drank in the 1600s and 1700s, and Jerry Thomas printed sour recipes in the first American bartending book in 1862. Egg white came later, for a silky foam. Almost every classic with fresh citrus, from the Daiquiri to the Whiskey Sour, follows this pattern.
Salty Dog FAQ
What's in a Salty Dog?
45 ml vodka, 120 ml grapefruit juice, garnished with grapefruit slice.
How strong is a Salty Dog?
About 10% ABV once mixed with ice, which is 1.4 Australian standard drinks per serve. That is about as strong as a glass of wine or lighter.
Should I shake or stir a Salty Dog?
Neither. Build it straight in the glass over ice, then give it one gentle stir.
What glass do you serve a Salty Dog in?
A highball, about 350 ml. Serve it over ice. No highball? Use any tall, straight-sided glass.
