Salty Dog
The Greyhound can be easily made, even in the blasting madness of a July sun, but it lacks a certain something. That certain something is the flavoursome contrast of a salty rim, once so configured you have the wickedly naughty Salty Dog. This classic gin cocktail should be taken for walks in the summer months (and in the other seasons). Woof!
Prep Time
3 Minutes
Serves
1
Glass
Highball
Equipment
Barspoon
Garnishes
Grapefruit/Cucumber
Ingredients
- 50 ml Hendrick's Gin
- 100 ml Pink Grapefruit Juice
- 15 ml Sugar Syrup
- Top with Soda Water
How to make
- Rim the glass with salt.
- Combine all ingredients in a highball glass filled with cubed ice.
- Lightly stir and serve.
- Garnish with a thin wedge of pink grapefruit
Garnishes
- Grapefruit
- Cucumber
Occasions
- Feasts & Dinner Parties
- Garden parties & picnics
- Moments of Exquisite Irrelevance
- Aperitif
- Summer Refreshments
To salt the rim of the glass simply add some salt to a plate, rim the glass with some citrus fruit and place the rim of the glass on the plate.
Some questions
people often ask us
What is the difference between a Paloma and a Salty Dog?
A salty dog traditionally uses vodka as a base a Paloma uses tequila. This is really a twist on the Salty Dog.
What other cocktails have salt on the rim?
Lots including the Margarita and the Paloma
A brief story of
the Salty Dog
The Salty Dog cocktail is believed to date back to the 1950s as a variation of the Greyhound cocktail. To counteract the bitterness of the grapefruit bartender George Jessel added salt to the rim of this gin & grapefruit cocktail making it more palatable for a wider audience.
Hendrick's Gin
The original HENDRICK’S GIN. Deliciously infused with Rose and Cucumber.
HENDRICK’S ORIGINAL is an unusual gin created from eleven fine botanicals. The curious, yet marvelous, infusions of rose & cucumber imbue our spirit with its uniquely balanced flavor resulting in an impeccably smooth distinct gin.
41.4% ABV