Classic
Salty Dog
Greyhound with the rim
A Greyhound that took its salt seriously. The rim isn't decoration — it's the third ingredient. Each sip pulls a little salt across the tongue, sharpening the grapefruit's bitter edge and softening the vodka's bite.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Vodka
- 3 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
Method
Salt the rim of a highball glass: run a cut grapefruit wedge around the rim, then dip the rim in coarse salt. Fill the glass with ice. Add vodka. Top with grapefruit juice. Stir gently. Garnish with the grapefruit wedge.
Sourced from Variant of the Greyhound; cited in Old Mr. Boston Bartender's Guide (1935 edition) and Difford's Guide.