Salty dog (cocktail)
Appearance
Cocktail | |
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Type | Cocktail |
Base spirit | |
Served | Straight up: chilled, without ice |
Standard garnish | Salted glass |
Standard drinkware | Highball glass |
Commonly used ingredients |
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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. Vodka may be used as a substitute for gin; nevertheless, it is historically a gin drink.