A Salty Dog is a cocktail made with grapefruit juice and gin or vodka with a salt rim. Garnish with a slice of fresh grapefruit and sprig of rosemary to make a beautiful and delicious drink.

I feel like grapefruit is one of those foods that is more of an acquired taste. I don’t mind half a grapefruit every once in awhile in the morning with a sprinkle of sugar for breakfast. This cocktail is the same for me- it isn’t what I always crave but it is nice every once in awhile to switch things up! Plus, you can make it really pretty by adding some fresh slices of grapefruit and a sprig of rosemary for a pop of color.

Salty Dog

A Salty Dog is just a greyhound (grapefruit juice and gin) with a salt rim added. Traditionally, this cocktail is made with gin but vodka can be substituted which is the way I like to make mine. You can choose to add the extra garnish of rosemary and fresh grapefruit to pretty up the cocktail and add just a touch more flavor or keep it simple without.

Salty Dog

Author: Amber
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Description

A Salty Dog is a cocktail made with grapefruit juice and gin or vodka with a salt rim. Garnish with a slice of fresh grapefruit and sprig of rosemary to make a beautiful and delicious drink.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 ounce Gin or vodka
4 ounces grapefruit juice
coarse salt
ice
fresh grapefruit (slice)
rosemary

Instructions

Dip the tip of your glass in water and then coarse salt to salt the rim. Traditionally a highball glass would be used.
Fill glass with ice.
Add a shot of gin or vodka.
Place a slice of fresh grapefruit inside glass (optional).
Fill with grapefruit juice.
Garnish with a sprig of rosemary (optional).