A greyhound ( or Amazone) is a cocktail consisting of grapefruit juice and vodka mixed and served over ice. If the rim of the glass has been salted, the drink is instead called a salty dog.

History

Harry Craddock's Savoy Cocktail Book from 1930 describes the cocktail as being made with vodka, grapefruit, and ice. A recipe for a similar cocktail with the name "Greyhound" appears in Harper's Magazine in 1945: "The cocktails were made of vodka, sugar, and canned grapefruit juice – a greyhound. This cocktail was served at Greyhound's popular restaurant chain that was located at bus terminals, called 'Post House'." After World War II, the recipe was made with vodka.

Garnish

For the greyhound, twist of lime or lemon.

Variations

salty dog: has a salted rim on the glass and uses vodka. Dalmatian: has black pepper syrup and vodka. Some similar cocktails use grapefruit soda instead of grapefruit juice, notably the Finnish Lonkero (ready-to-drink mix of grapefruit soda and gin) and the Mexican Paloma (grapefruit soda and tequila).