If you like a tart, sweet, spicy, refreshing cocktail, look no further. The Spicy Salty Dog Cocktail is made with vodka, grapefruit juice, jalapenos and splash of lime – cheers!
I like a cocktail with a little zing. The Spicy Salty Dog Cocktail brings it all home – the tartness of grapefruit, the warmth of vodka, the saltiness of the salted rim and then a little spice with sliced jalapenos.
Of course, this is the perfect cocktail for a hot summer afternoon by the pool, lake or beach. But don’t wait until summer because it’s also the perfect cocktail for brunch on a fall or winter afternoon with friends and family.
Let’s talk about handling jalapenos because if your Mother never told you how hot they can be, listen up. Although jalapenos are not at the top of the list when it comes to really hot peppers, they can burn if you don’t use rubber gloves or carefully wash your hands after handling them. Take it from me, I’ve scratched my eye after handling a jalapeno and it burns!
Most of the heat in a jalapeno is in the seeds and ribs of the peppers. My advice is to wear kitchen gloves when slicing and removing the seeds. Since I use jalapenos and other spicy peppers in a lot of my recipes, I use powder-free exam gloves: MedPride Powder-Free Nitrile Exam Gloves, Medium, Box/100
And if you’re wondering where the pink color comes from, it’s because I use pink grapefruit juice…it’s much more fun to look at and drink!
If you like this cocktail, you’ll also like:
Fresh Raspberry Mojito Pink Champagne Raspberry Float Red Wine Spanish Sangria
Leave me a comment if you try one of my cocktails – I’d love to hear from you!
Spicy Salty Dog Cocktail
If you like a tart, sweet, spicy, refreshing cocktail, look no further. The Spicy Salty Dog Cocktail is made with vodka, grapefruit juice, jalapenos and splash of lime – cheers!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 cocktails
Ingredients
- ice
- 2-3 cups grapefruit juice (I used pink grapefruit juice)
- 3 ounces vodka
- 1 jalapeno – sliced and seeds removed (wear kitchen gloves for this step for protection – see blog post)
- Salt for the rim of the glass
- 1 slice of lime for the rim of the glass
Instructions
- Sprinkle some coarse grain or sea salt on to a plate.
- Rub the rim of each glass with a slice of lime, a slice of jalapeno or water.
- Dip each glass rim in the salt.
- Fill both glasses with ice.
- Add 1-1/2 ounces of vodka to each glass.
- Top the glass with grapefruit juice.
- Add 2-4 slices of jalapeno.
I was inspired to create this blog by my daughter during her Christmas visit. I have spent the last few years photographing my food creations and sharing recipes so she suggested I take the plunge into full-out blogging – so here I go! 
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