Salty Dog
You wouldn’t even know this is a mixed drink because it’s the tangy taste of the grapefruit that really comes through.
—TASTE OF HOME TEST KITCHEN
START TO FINISH: 5 MIN. MAKES: 1 SERVING
1 lime wedge
Kosher salt
Ice cubes
2 ounces gin or vodka
1/2 cup white grapefruit juice
1. Rub lime wedge around the rim of a highball glass; dip rim in salt. Set aside.
2. Fill a mixing glass or tumbler three-fourths full with ice. Add gin and grapefruit juice; stir until condensation forms on outside of glass. Pour into prepared glass, straining ice if desired.
Did you know?
The Salty Dog derived from the drink called the Greyhound. The difference between them is the ring of salt on the glass rim of the Salty Dog, which cuts the bitterness of the grapefruit.