5 from 6 votes
Greyhound Cocktail
A classic Greyhound Cocktail is just vodka (or gin) and grapefruit juice, and it's just as fruity and refreshing as it sounds. Add a salted rim and you'll have a "Salty Dog."
Prep Time
1 min
Total Time
1 min
Servings:
1
cocktail
Calories:
164 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces vodka (3 tablespoons, see note 1)
- 5 ounces grapefruit juice (1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons)
- 1 lemon peel for garnish, or lime twist
Instructions
- Fill a rocks glass with ice, then add vodka and grapefruit juice. Using a bar spoon, stir gently. Garnish with a lemon twist.
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Notes
- Vodka: Greyhound cocktails were originally made with gin, but as vodka overtook it in popularity, vodka became the popular choice for Greyhounds and other cocktails.
- Yield: This recipe makes 1 cocktail.
- Glassware: A Greyhound is traditionally made in an Old Fashioned glass, a 6-ounce to 10-ounce glass tumbler similar to a rocks glass or lowball glass.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 cocktail
Calories
164kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
3mg
(0%)
Potassium
231mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
39mg
(43%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 cocktail
Amount Per Serving
Calories 164
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cocktail | |
| Calories | 164kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.