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The Salty Dog

By Andrew KnowltonPhotography by Tom Schierlitz
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This Salty Dog recipe is basically grapefruit juice doctored up with booze and salt—what's not to love?

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 2 Servings

Ingredients

Coarse kosher salt
Ice cubes
1/2 cup vodka or gin
3/4 cup fresh grapefruit juice

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Pour coarse salt onto small plate. Moisten rims of 2 highball glasses. Gently dip rims into salt to coat lightly. Fill glasses with ice cubes. Pour 1/4 cup vodka over ice in each glass. Divide grapefruit juice between glasses and serve.

Nutrition Per Serving

One cup contains the following: Calories (kcal) 191.2 %Calories from Fat 0.0 Fat (g) 0 Saturated Fat (g) 0 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Carbohydrates (g) 10.9 Dietary Fiber (g) 0 Total Sugars (g) 10.5 Net Carbs (g) 10.9 Protein (g) 0 Sodium (mg) 1163.3
TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesGrapefruitCitrusFruitGinVodkaBon Appétit
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