Salty Dog Cocktail

This flavorful Salty Dog Cocktail is an easy blend of grapefruit juice, vodka, and salt. The end result is a memorable cocktail with a sweet and salty flavor that is perfect for brunch, holiday parties, neighborhood soirees, and bridal showers.

Course cocktails

Cuisine American

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Prep Time 2

Servings cocktail

Calories 209kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

Coarse Salt
Grapefruit wedges for rimming glasses and garnish see notes
Ice
6 ounces grapefruit juice per glass
2 ounces vodka per glass

Instructions

Pour coarsely ground salt onto shallow plate.
Rim outside of glass well with the juice from a slice of grapefruit.
Now dredge the rim of glass into the salt.
Add ice and pour 3 parts grapefruit juice to 1 part vodka.
Stir with a cocktail stirrer and serve promptly.

Notes

Freshly squeezed grapefruit juice is always best. I really prefer Ruby Red grapefruit juice. This citrus is a little sweeter, with plenty of vitamin C and antioxidants.
If you prefer to keep this cocktail ice-free. Simply add some ice to a cocktail shaker, add a few ounces of grapefruit juice, and a couple of ounces of gin or vodka. Shake to combine and chill, and pour into a salt-rimmed glass.
Garnish with fresh herbs like rosemary or thyme.
You can easily add a splash of simple syrup if the grapefruit juice is too tart for you. To prepare your simple syrup, heat equal amounts of water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir the mixture until the sugar dissolves, and let it fully cool.
To make this in a pitcher for parties, combine 24 ounces of grapefruit juice with 8 ounces of vodka. Or, for a large pitcher, 48 ounces of grapefruit juice with 16 ounces of vodka.
If you like a little bubbles, add a splash of club soda right before serving.

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