Not that we needed another summer drink...but we found one. Kyle and I experimented yesterday with the Salty Dog, a simple combination of grapefruit juice, clear booze, and kosher salt.
Kyle's was made with gin and mine with vodka - I preferred mine, but his was the big winner among the group (and he obviously liked his better than I liked mine, since he had, well, a few).
The Salty Dog is a nice alternative to traditional morning or daytime drinks, like mimosas and Bloody Marys. The grapefruit juice is a little bitter, but the salt cuts it neatly. Overall, it's a good mix and genuinely refreshing.
Plus, it's pretty, right?
[Photo credit: Bon Appetit. I didn't get around to taking any pictures yesterday. Which is a shame, since Kyle was drinking these in the driveway, next to our RV. Classy.]
2 comments:
a variation of the salty dog that i want to try is the 'hound on fire:' grapefruit and vodka with a chile-salt rim. doesn't that sound delish for summer?
Yes - totally. I might add a little OJ to that, too, just for the sugar.
Chile salt - I feel like there's a lot you could do with that.
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