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.

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GREYHOUND COCKTAIL

STORY

Here ist the basic Greyhound recipe served in a collins glass.

INGREDIENTS

• 60 ml / 2 oz. vodka
• 120 ml / 4 oz. grapefruit juice

METHOD

1. Pour the vodka and grapefruit juice into a collins glass filled with ice cubes.
2. Stil well.
3. Garnish with a slice of lemon or orange.

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ITALIAN GREYHOUND COCKTAIL

STORY

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

1. Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Strain into a glass filled with ice.
3. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.

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DALMATIAN COCKTAIL

STORY

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

1. Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Strain into a glass filled with ice.
3. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.

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NOTES

If the rim has been salted, the cocktail is instead called a Salty Dog.

SHOPPING LIST

1. Smirnoff vodka | USA* | UK* | Germany*
2. Campari | USA | UK* | Germany*
3. Grapefruit juice | USA | UK | Germany
4. Glasses | USA* | UK* | Germany*

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