Name: Salty Dog
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Vodka; 50 ml Pink grapefruit juice; 5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 4 drop Grapefruit bitters; 4 drop Saline solution 4:1

Adrianne Premium Member 19w

This one was pleasant, but then again I just really like grapefruit and/or salty cocktails. I originally skipped the syrup since I feel like when the amount is this small I prefer to leave it off but I tried adding it after a sip and it's very welcome here.

That said, I 100% will try this with Gin, this feels like it would go crazy with Tanqueray Ten

Andre Derailleur Premium Member 1y

Tried it with a bar spoon of maraschino: the right amount for me.

Yorey C 2y

haha this sucks lol

Joachim Vernon 5y

3 ice cubes
Sprinkle salt
1 Gin
2 Pink Grapefruit juice
Orange garnish

Jeremy Harrold 5y

I made mine with white grapefruit and found the maraschino to be a bit on the strong side. The drink was even a touch sweet rather than sour. Grapefruits are definitely less tart than when I was a kid!

John Hinojos Premium Member 5y

Found the Maraschino a little overpowering when first sipped. We decided to added about 1/2 oz Cranberry. The cranberry softened the Maraschino. I would agree with the review, I think it may be better with Gin. The flavours in this drink overpower the vodka.

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 5y

All I had was pre-bottled white grapefruit juice. I think I would've preferred the pink. The flavors did improve as they melded and diluted a bit. Don't bother with a Collins glass for this. I don't know what I was thinking...

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 5y

Sadly, pink grapefruits are seasonal but fresh grapefruit, like all citrus fruit, is key.

Robert Locke 6y

Without the salted rim, this is quite nice and very cherry-forward. With the salted rim however it gives a flavour closer to a blackcurrant rehydration sachet for after stomach illness.

Sally Morgan Premium Member 6y

It’s nice, but if you want to cut the salt (Does this make it just a ‘dog’?) then cut the grapefruit to 2 shots and increase the maraschino to 1/2 a shot

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 6y

Agreed. I've increased the maraschino and reduced the grapefruit. I've also cut the vodka a tad. Now better balanced and better fits a 10oz highball glass.

1 2/3 fl oz	Ketel One Vodka
1 2/3 fl oz	Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
1/6 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
4 drop	Fee Brothers Grapefruit Bitters (optional)
4 drop	Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

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