A Grapefruit Salty Dog is such a fun and simple cocktail. So refreshing! Grapefruit Juice. Vodka. And salt. All coming together to make my new favorite Summer cocktail!
I found lots of new favorite things on my recent trip to San Diego. Favorite year round temperature, favorite homemade tortillas, favorite loaded fries, and most definitely favorite new Summer cocktail. Grapefruit Salty Dog; refreshing, delicious, and SUPER EASY.
Across the street from our hotel was this cute little bar, The Tipsy Crow. Their sign reading “Home of the Salty Dog” tempted me from the moment I checked in. I had to try this thing! I was not disappointed!
They had lots of fun specialty cocktails, but sometimes simple is best. Actually most of the time simple is best. This drink is best. If you love grapefruit, you will LOVE this drink.
A Grapefruit Salty Dog taste like breezy afternoons in San Diego.
I like that.
Cheers to the simple life. Not the Paris Hilton type; the sipping on Grapefruit Salty Dogs Type.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed red grapefruit juice
- 2 tablespoons good quality vodka I love Pearl!
- course sea salt for rim
- grapefruit slice for garnish
- 1 cup crushed ice
Instructions
- Wet the rim of your glass with water or the grapefruit slice. Dip in sea salt.
- Fill glass with crushed ice.
- Combine juice and vodka in shaker and shake or stir to combine.
- Pour over glass.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Love a good salty dog! Beautiful pictures & I love the glasses…can you tell me what kind they are? Thanks!
Jo, talk to your doc about the grapefruit. Hubby also takes meds that clash with grapefruit. However, his doc said (A) it’s okay to eat grapefruit in the AM since he takes the meds in the PM and (B) the benefits of the grapefruit outweigh whatever the negative effects are. So, ask your doc about it. Hubby now enjoys his morning grapefruits again!
Thanks mom!
Once again, stunning photos. These are truly some of my faves and the drink sounds delicious. Great job!!
Ha, thanks for stopping by!!
The pictures are lovely.
Clarification: A Salty Dog is a Greyhound with salt around the rim. With that said, the juice base is grapefruit. However, the liquor may change from vodka to gin with vodka being predominant. As a former bartender I needed to comment.
On a funny note, years ago a friend started bartending and reached out while working asking “What’s a Greyhound?” I explained, but had to ask how she responded to the customer. Fast thinking as ever she said “I told him the bus didn’t stop here.”
Thanks Sara!!I need to use it more for sure…love it!
Yes!!!!! You’ll love it :)
I love San Diego. Next time I’m in town, I’ll have to stop there. Your pictures are gorgeous and I’ve got to give this drink a try!
Wow, I LOVE these pics! And I feel like grapefruit is such an underutilized fruit, this drink looks so light and refreshing.
Yay!!! Thanks for stopping by Kim :)
I am HUGE on grapefruit cocktails. This one is right up my alley!
Hey Jo, thanks for stopping by! So sorry to hear you can’t have grapefruit! Here is a link to my other cocktails, most of them are vodka based. A couple of my faves are the red berry sangria and the raspberry lemon drop! https://www.thecookierookie.com/category/recipes/drinks/
this cocktail looks so yummy, but I can’t have grapefruit due to certain medications I have to take. Do you have another vodka based drink I could try? And I love grapefruit
Thank you Annie!! Oh and I totally thought it was a hotdog too when I saw the sign in San Diego! I was pleasantly surprised!!! lol
THANK YOU!!!!!!! Muah!
I absolutely love grapefruit and this looks like a signature summer drink – such awesome photos, girl!
Okay, don’t laugh at me but I didn’t know what a Salty Dog was so at first I thought you had done something really creative with a hot dog and a grapefruit! :) But this drink looks amazing! I have to give this a try!
Thank you so much Shelby!!!
What a beautiful drink! Your photos are stunning!
Thank you Beth! Means a lot from you since I clearly stalk you and your photos :) haha. Yes, both backgrounds are from Erickson Wood Works…the white one is a custom white painted barnwood, one of my faves!! (i have an addiction…)
So cool that you’ve been there! I would LOVE to live there…so fun!
Thank you Christie! I know you’ll love it :)
How have I not had a salty dog before? That is definitely going to be remedied very soon. Your cocktail is gorgeous and sounds amazing.
Beautiful pics and yummy cocktail! I’ve been to the Tipsy Crow! San Diego is my hometown, sure do miss it!
Becky.. I’m in love with your photos!!! Are both backgrounds from Erickson Wood Works? That’s the white one in the background? <3