Salty dog (cocktail)
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| Type | Cocktail |
| Base spirit | |
| Served | Straight up: chilled, without ice |
| Standard garnish | Salted glass |
| Standard drinkware | .svg) |
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| Preparation | Shake gin and grapefruit juice in cocktail shaker. Strain into a salt-rimmed highball glass. |
A salty dog is a cocktail of gin, or vodka, and grapefruit juice, served in a highball glass with a salted rim. The salt is the only difference between a salty dog and a greyhound. Historically a gin drink, it is believed to date back to the 1920s.[1]
The drink is 1 fluid ounce of gin mixed with fresh grapefruit juice, stirred, and poured into a glass whose rim has been salted. [2]
It was a favorite drink of Artie, the producer played by Rip Torn on the sitcom The Larry Sanders Show.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Tisue, David (May 10, 2019). "The Salty Dog, an old classic that is still fun to drink today".
- ^ Editors, Esquire (2018-01-31). "How to Make a Salty Dog". Esquire. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Copeland, Edward. "Larry Sanders: The show behind the show | Demanders | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com.
- ^ "The Larry Sanders Show: "The Party"". TV Club.