What ingredients do I need for Salty Dog?

To make Salty Dog, you need: 5 oz Grapefruit Juice, 1/4 tsp Salt, 1 ½ oz Gin.

How do I make Salty Dog?

Pour all ingredients over ice cubes in a highball glass. Stir well and serve. (Vodka may be substituted for gin, if preferred.)

What glass should I use for Salty Dog?

Salty Dog is traditionally served in a Highball Glass.

Is Salty Dog an alcoholic drink?

Yes, Salty Dog is an alcoholic cocktail.

How strong is Salty Dog?

Salty Dog has an alcohol content of about 8.5% ABV.

How many calories are in Salty Dog?

Salty Dog contains approximately 210 calories per serving.

What can I use instead of the ingredients in Salty Dog?

For Salty Dog you can swap — Grapefruit Juice: Orange Juice (sweeter, less bitter); Gin: Old Tom Gin (slightly softer and sweeter), Vodka (cleaner, less botanical).

Salty Dog

Name: Salty Dog
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: 5 oz Grapefruit Juice; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1 ½ oz Gin

Gin and grapefruit juice stirred with a pinch of salt that rounds off the bitterness. Sharp, saline and endlessly drinkable.

8.5% ABVLightCocktails

Easy

Difficulty

2 min

Time

210 Cal

Calories

Flavor profile

Gin

Strength

Sweet

Sour

Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

Grapefruit Juice5 oz
Salt(optional)1/4 tsp
Gin1 ½ oz

Ingredient substitutions

No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Salty Dog close to the original.

Instead of Grapefruit Juice
- Orange Juice— sweeter, less bitter
Instead of Gin
- Old Tom Gin— slightly softer and sweeter
- Vodka— cleaner, less botanical