A Greyhound is a cocktail consisting of grapefruit juice and vodka mixed and served over ice. This sounds a little bit boring for a cocktail. So here are 3 varieties of the Greyhound cocktail. And don`t forget the Salty Dog – also a modified Greyhound.
GREYHOUND COCKTAIL
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Here ist the basic Greyhound recipe served in a collins glass.
INGREDIENTS
- 60 ml / 2 oz. vodka
- 120 ml / 4 oz. grapefruit juice
METHOD
- Pour the vodka and grapefruit juice into a collins glass filled with ice cubes.
- Stil well.
- Garnish with a slice of lemon or orange.
ITALIAN GREYHOUND COCKTAIL
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The Italian Greyhound recipe is a variation of the Greyhound. We use less vodka and add Campari. This recipe is credited to Andrew Hildebrand (bartender, W Hotel, San Diego).
INGREDIENTS
- 45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. vodka
- 15 ml/ ½ oz. Campari
- 120 ml / 4 oz. grapefruit juice
METHOD
- Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Strain into a glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.
DALMATIAN COCKTAIL
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The Dalmatian is a peppery variation on the Greyhound cocktail. Using homemade black pepper syrup, the Dalmation recipe gives the tangy grapefruit classic a bit of a kick, with the heat of the pepper syrup providing for a bold, lingering finish against the backdrop of the citrus.
INGREDIENTS
- 60 ml / 2 oz. vodka
- 15 ml/ ½ oz. black pepper syrup
- 120 ml / 4 oz. grapefruit juice
METHOD
- Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Strain into a glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with a grapefruit twist.
NOTES
If the rim has been salted, the cocktail is instead called a Salty Dog.
SHOPPING LIST
- Smirnoff vodka | USA* | UK* | Germany*
- Campari | USA | UK* | Germany*
- Grapefruit juice | USA | UK | Germany
- Glasses | USA* | UK* | Germany*
