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| Type | Cocktail |
|---|---|
| Ingredients |
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| Base spirit | Gin, Vodka |
| Standard drinkware | Highball glass |
| Standard garnish | Salted glass |
| Served | Rocks |
| Preparation | Combine ingredients and serve in a salt-rimmed glass. |
A salty dog is a cocktail made with gin or vodka and grapefruit juice, served in a highball glass with a salted rim. The salt distinguishes it from the related greyhound. It is traditionally made with gin and is believed to date back to the 1920s. [1]
Contents
Most modern recipes call for about two parts gin or vodka to four parts grapefruit juice, served in a salt-rimmed glass. [2]
