Salty Dog Cocktail

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With a signature salted rim, this vodka and grapefruit cocktail is one easy summer drink. Learn how to make a salty dog and keep it on repeat all season long.

by James Beard·published 2004-08-20

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Servings

Makes 1

Total time

2 min

Calories / serving

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Ingredients (5)

serves

Coarse saltsalt
1 lemon wedgelemon
2 oz. vodkavodka
4 oz. fresh grapefruit juicegrapefruit-juice
½ grapefruit wheel for garnish (optional)grapefruit

Instructions (1 steps)

01Pour some coarse salt on a plate. Rub the outer rim of an old-fashioned glass or an 8-ounce wineglass with lemon wedge; roll rim in salt. Fill glass with ice cubes then top with 2 oz. vodka and 4 oz. fresh grapefruit juice and stir gently to mix. Tuck ½ grapefruit wheel into glass (if using). Editor’s note: This recipe was first printed in the December 1967 issue of ‘House & Garden.’ Head this way for more of our favorite vodka cocktails →

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