Cool off on a hot day with this tangy and delicious Fresh-Squeezed Salty Dog cocktail. Made with freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, vodka, and a salted rim, this drink is a perfect blend of sweet and salty flavors. Serve it at your next summer gathering and impress your guests with this simple yet sophisticated cocktail.
Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 4 oz fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice
- Salt for rimming the glass
- Grapefruit slice for garnish
Directions
- Rim a highball glass with salt by rubbing a grapefruit wedge around the rim and dipping it in salt.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- Pour vodka and grapefruit juice over the ice and stir gently to combine.
- Garnish with a slice of grapefruit on the rim of the glass.
- Serve and enjoy!
Interesting Facts
The Salty Dog cocktail is a variation of the Greyhound cocktail, which is made with just grapefruit juice and vodka.
The salted rim is what gives the Salty Dog its signature 'salty' flavor.