The Ingredients for a Salty Dog
If you’ve never had a Salty Dog, the ingredients might sound a little strange. Vodka, grapefruit, and salt? Really, that’s a thing? It is! It’s so simple and unexpectedly delicious that it may become your summer go-to.
Fun Fact About the Salt
Leave out the salt rim and you have a Greyhound, an equally nice cocktail. I like the salt rim of the Salty Dog (the etymology here is fairly obvious) for two reasons: Use a salt with a large, rough grain (like kosher salt) for the best results.
A Quick Note About Glass Size
You’ll notice this drink doesn’t call for specific amounts of vodka and grapefruit juice. Instead, you’re instructed to fill the glass with ice, and then roughly halfway with vodka. This makes for an easy recipe (nothing to measure!), but it also means the size of your glass is especially important. A glass around 8 to 10 ounces is good. Anything more, and you’ll probably run out of grapefruit juice, or end up drinking a truly massive amount of vodka.
Which Vodka To Use
I like Tito’s, but any nice mid-range vodka will do. Since you’re mixing with grapefruit juice, there’s no need to go super-premium.
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