The Salty Dog is a popular vodka based drink that can be made even better with gin. Arguably it should have been a gin drink in the first place, as the pairing of gin and citrus is a match made in heaven. Elevate the drink to another level with some tips and tricks from our gin experts.
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Ingredients 30ml Gin Splash Soda water
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Garnish Salt rim Ice Cubes Glass Highball glass
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Equipment Checklist Jigger Bar spoon
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Instructions 1. Wipe the outer rim of the highball glass with a grapefruit slice to wet. 2. Roll the outer rim of the highball glass on a plate of salt. 3. Fill highball glass with cubed ice. 4. Add first 3 ingredients to highball glass. 5. Give a quick stir and top with more ice cubes. 6. (Optional) add a splash of soda if you would like a bubbly, effervescent drink.
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Bartender’s Top Tips If you have a centrifugal juicer, peel your grapefruit and then juice it through that to create a delicious fluffy texture. If you don’t have a centrifugal juicer you can also use a blender to whip your strained grapefruit juice to create a similar effect. |
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