Skip to Content

Salty Dog Cocktail with Drink Syrups

Salty Dog Cocktail with Drink Syrups
Home » DRINKS » Drinks Using Homemade Syrups » Classic Salty Dog recipe

The old fashioned cocktail called a Salty Dog is simple to make.   The saltiness of the rim mixed with the sweetness and tang of the grapefruit juice just makes it a totally delightful drink.  To enhance this drink even further add a dash of cinnamon vanilla infused simple syrup. Refreshing porch cocktail on a Spring day (like Earth Day or Mother’s Day)!

Jump to:
RECIPE
Drink Syrups for Cocktails
Mixology

Classic Salty Dog Cocktail
Classic Salty Dog Cocktail

Using Drink Syrups in Cocktails

The recipe below is for a classic salty dog cocktail. To make it even easier (and tastier in my opinion) you can use a shrub syrup or simple syrup made with fresh grapefruit.

Or try this homemade sour mix using fresh citrus juices to customize your drink syrup, whether you like grapefruit or prefer just lemon and lime juices.

Salty Dog with Grapefruit Cardamom Syrup
Salty Dog with Grapefruit drink Syrup

Mixology with Drink Syrups

Both the tangy shrub syrups and the sweeter simple syrups have their place in beverages. It is really just a matter of taste.  

Fruit shrub syrups are essentially simple syrups with infused fruit and added vinegar. They can add a depth and complexity that you might not get with a simple syrup and they are, of course, less sweet.  

Mixology is the art of making cocktails with unique flavors and additions and is actually similar to baking.  The core ingredients are always there in varying ratios and then you can get creative with flavor enhancement around this core.

Details around making your own shrub syrups or simple syrups can be found in this tutorial on mixology.

Recipe for a Salty Dog Cocktail

Salty Dog Cocktail

Salty Dog Cocktail in highball glass
A refreshing citrus based cocktail (or mocktail). Make the classic with plain grapefruit juice, or use a citrus infused drink syrup to customize the flavor.
No ratings yet
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 134

Equipment

Ingredients

  • small plate of kosher salt for rimming the glass
  • 1 ½ oz vodka or gin
  • 3 oz. grapefruit juice see notes for enhancment with syrups
  • 2 oz sparkling water Optional

Instructions
 

  • Use a lemon or lime wedge to wet the rim of a highball glass. Then dip the rim in the plate of salt.
    small plate of kosher salt for rimming the glass
  • Add the vodka (or gin) and grapefruit juice to a shaker. Stir, don't shake. Pour over ice in the highball glass.
    1 1/2 oz vodka or gin, 3 oz. grapefruit juice
  • Top off with some sparkling water (optional). Garnish with a grapefruit slice.
    2 oz sparkling water

Notes

Infusing drink syrups can be done as a simple syrup or a shrub syrup and here are some details on how to make your own drink syrups.
Infusions that would work well with a salty dog:

Nutrition

Calories: 134kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 116mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 978IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
Did you make this recipe?If you tried this recipe, please give it a star rating! To do this, just click on the stars above. Comments are always helpful also and I respond to all of them (except rude ones)

Online Diet/Health Coaching:

Although I am not currently taking clients for diet & health coaching, I was a coach for many years with the online service called coach.me. It is a great platform for all kinds of coaching – anything from specific diets, writing a blog, getting up early, or getting rid of that pesky procrastination.  

There are some wonderful coaches and the testimonials will tell you what you need to know.  Contact me at [email protected] to get a referral to some of the tested, experienced online coaches on Coach.me.

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating





This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.