A salty dog is a cocktail of gin and grapefruit juice, served in a highball glass with a salted rim. The salt is the only difference between a salty dog and a greyhound. Historically a gin drink, it is believed to date back to the 1920s.[1]
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| Type | Cocktail |
| Base spirit | |
| Served | Rocks |
| Standard garnish | Salted glass |
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| Preparation | Shake spirit and grapefruit juice in cocktail shaker. Strain into a salt-rimmed highball glass. |
The drink is 2 fluid ounces of gin mixed with fresh grapefruit juice, shaken, and poured into a glass whose rim has been salted.[2]
In popular culture
editThe salty dog is a favorite drink of Artie (the producer played by Rip Torn) on the sitcom The Larry Sanders Show.[3][4] Artie made it with vodka.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Tisue, David (May 10, 2019). "The Salty Dog, an old classic that is still fun to drink today".
- ^ Esquire Editors (2018-01-31). "How to Make a Salty Dog". Esquire. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Copeland, Edward. "Larry Sanders: The show behind the show | Demanders | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com.
- ^ "The Larry Sanders Show: 'The Party'". TV Club. 7 August 2011.