A classic, refreshing Greyhound is made with 1.5 to 2 oz of vodka (or gin) and 4 to 5 oz of freshly squeezed grapefruit juice. Simply pour the ingredients over ice in a rocks or highball glass, stir gently, and garnish with a lime wheel or a thin slice of grapefruit.
Drink Recipe
Who says that a good cocktail needs to be complicated? Or that a good cocktail needs to be made at a bar? This Greyhound Cocktail is as simple as it gets and you can make it at home in a matter of minutes. You just need three things to make this cocktail! This is what I love most about this recipe. I can make it whenever I want because the ingredients are always on hand.
Drink Recipe
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Difficulty: Easy
- Ingredients
- Fresh Grapefruit Juice: I highly recommend using freshly squeezed grapefruit juice for this recipe. It’s best to strain any seeds and pulp so that it’s nice and smooth. If you need to buy bottled juice, find sugar-free and no-pulp grapefruit juice.
- Vodka: Sometimes this cocktail is called a “Tito’s Greyhound” and with good reason. It’s a great vodka choice for this drink. I recommend buying high-quality vodka like Tito’s for this recipe and other cocktail recipes with few ingredients.
- Sparkling Grapefruit Water: I love adding a little bubbly to my cocktails! You can use plain seltzer, too. You can also omit it if you don’t want the drink to have a little fizz.
- Instructions
- First, combine the fresh grapefruit juice and vodka in a cocktail shaker. Add some ice and shake it until the cocktail shaker is frosty and very cold.
- Then strain the cocktail into a glass. I like to serve this drink over ice, but you don’t have to!
- Add the sparkling water last. And then you can also add a garnish like fresh rosemary or thyme sprig and, of course, a grapefruit wedge.
- You can add a drizzle of simple syrup, agave, maple syrup, or honey to make the cocktail sweeter and cut the bitterness of the grapefruit.
Shake it up, give it a pour, and you’re good to go. Plus, you can even make it ahead of time, too! So it’s great to serve at a party. Let’s get shaking, friends!
