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A Greyhound cocktail next to a carafe of grapefruit juice.
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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."
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 1 minute
Total Time 1 minute
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 164kcal
Author Meggan Hill

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces vodka (3 tablespoons, see note 1)
  • 5 ounces grapefruit juice (1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons)
  • 1 lemon or lime twist for garnish
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Fill a rocks glass with ice, then add vodka and grapefruit juice. Using a bar spoon, stir gently. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Notes

  1. Vodka: Greyhound cocktails were originally made with gin, but as vodka overtook it in popularity, vodka became the popular choice for Greyhounds and other cocktails.
  2. Yield: This recipe makes 1 cocktail.
  3. 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

Serving: 1 cocktail | Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg