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.

cocktails on a table with crushed ice on tables — Grapefruit Salty Dog

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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!

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Holly Albright

Posted on 4/20/2016

Love a good salty dog! Beautiful pictures & I love the glasses…can you tell me what kind they are? Thanks!

susie gall

Posted on 6/4/2015

Once again, stunning photos. These are truly some of my faves and the drink sounds delicious. Great job!!

Becky Hardin

Posted on 6/5/2015

Reply to susie gall

Thanks mom!

Posted on 6/3/2015

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.”

Reply to H

Ha, thanks for stopping by!!

Joanie @ ZagLeft

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!

Reply to Joanie @ ZagLeft

Yes!!!!! You’ll love it :)

Sara

Wow, I LOVE these pics! And I feel like grapefruit is such an underutilized fruit, this drink looks so light and refreshing.

Reply to Sara

Thanks Sara!!I need to use it more for sure…love it!

Kim (Feed Me, Seymour)

Posted on 6/2/2015

I am HUGE on grapefruit cocktails. This one is right up my alley!

Reply to Kim (Feed Me, Seymour)

Yay!!! Thanks for stopping by Kim :)

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

Reply to Jo

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/

Ethyl Formate

Posted on 8/1/2015

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!

Melanie | Melanie Makes

I absolutely love grapefruit and this looks like a signature summer drink – such awesome photos, girl!

Reply to Melanie | Melanie Makes

THANK YOU!!!!!!! Muah!

Annie @Maebells

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!