Salty Dog Cocktail

This Salty Dog recipe will make your tastebuds sing! It’s an incredibly refreshing, sharp and tart cocktail with a salted rim that cuts through the sweetness of the grapefruit. It's the perfect drink when you want something light and fruity.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: grapefruit cocktail, salty dog cocktail, salty dog drink

Servings: drink

Ingredients

Kosher/sea salt , for the rim
Himalayan sea salt/pink sanding sugar , for the rim (optional)
2 ounces gin or vodka
4 ounces grapefruit juice
ice
sliced grapefruit , to garnish
sprig thyme , to garnish

Instructions

Put the salt into a dish. If using pink salt, mix it with sea salt for a nice visual effect.
Run a slice of cut grapefruit around the edge of a cocktail glass, then press the edge of the glass into the salt and rotate to coat the rim with salt.
In a cocktail shaker, add the gin and grapefruit juice and shake vigorously.
Fill a cocktail glass with ice then strain over the cocktail.
Add a slice of grapefruit and sprig of thyme to garnish, if desired, and enjoy!

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