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Greyhound

Name: Greyhound
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Vodka; 45 ml Pink grapefruit juice; 5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 4 drop Grapefruit bitters

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Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz	Ketel One Vodka
1 1/2 fl oz	Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
1/6 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
4 drop	Bob's Grapefruit Bitters

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB 1910 Old Fashioned 10.5oz

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of grapefruit slice.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with grapefruit slice wheel.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Greyhound contains 134 calories

Alcohol content:

1 standard drinks
13.94% alc./vol. (27.89° proof)
14.2 grams of pure alcohol

History

A lesser known relative to the Salty Dog. The earliest recipe I have found is in Stanley M. Jones 1977 Jones' Complete Barguide.

GREYHOUND
Tall Glass
Build
1-1/2 oz vodka
Fill with ice, Grapefruit juice
(This is a SALTY DOG with no salt - or a TAILLESS DOG)
Stanley M. Jones, Jones' Complete Barguide, 1977

GREYHOUND – a Salty Dog without the salt. Just 1½ ounces of Vodka in a hiball setup. Fill with grapefruit juice.
Brian F. Rea, Brian's Booze Guide, 1976

greyhound
1 shot Absolut® / Vodka
Fill with Grapefruit Juice
Lime Wheel Garnish
Collins/Poco Glass
S.A. Salty Dog
Mark Torre, The Bartenders' Bible, 1987

Review

Classically a Greyhound is merely vodka and grapefruit juice served tall over ice in a Collins glass, but it's better served shorter with a couple of flavour-enhancing embellishments (added by yours truly).

Variations/similar cocktails

With a salty rim and a pinch of salt in the cocktail, this becomes a Salty Dog

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Comments & Discussion

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Joachim Vernon 3y

the suggestion of adding salt/saline turns this classic into a salty dog.

John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

Classic cocktail. Perfect balance of grapefruit sour to sweet. Great for anytime. Perfect in the afternoon.

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 4y

I bought an egregious volume of grapefruit last week. Just getting around to running through it. I've done and redone the Greyhound a few times in a row now. 4:1 juice:spirit is too dilute. I'm finding a 2:1 works has a more dynamic punch. A little saline doesn't hurt too. What's been your experiences with this relatively-bland but potential-rich drink?

Hunter Newsome 4y

I've found 2:1 to be the best ratio of mixer to spirit in a highball, with few exceptions. Referring to the classic highball form (which is indeed pretty bland), and not the current recipe on this page, I would say saline or a pinch of salt is pretty essential and also gin works better than vodka. A grapefruit twist also elevates it.