CLASSIC · GIN

Salty Dog

Name: Salty Dog
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 150 ml Grapefruit juice; Salt rim

The Salty Dog is essentially a Greyhound with a salted rim - that single addition transforms the drink, with the salt suppressing bitterness and enhancing the sweetness of the grapefruit.

Ingredients

Gin45 ml

Grapefruit juice150 ml

Salt rim

Glassware

Highball glass

Chilled.

Method

1
Run a grapefruit wedge around the rim of a highball glass, then dip the rim in coarse salt to coat evenly.
2
Fill the glass with ice cubes.
3
Add 45ml of gin directly over the ice.
4
Pour in 150ml of freshly squeezed grapefruit juice.
5
Stir gently but thoroughly to combine and chill.
6
Serve immediately.

From the Bartender

The Salty Dog is essentially a Greyhound with a salted rim - that single addition transforms the drink, with the salt suppressing bitterness and enhancing the sweetness of the grapefruit. Always use freshly squeezed juice; carton juice will flatten the cocktail considerably.

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