![]() Oh, and what an attention grabber this was – so if you like to WOW your friends or customers, this is the best way to light the fire under their gl-ass. The refreshing mixture of grapefruit juice and vodka makes the greyhound an ideal choice for a summertime refresher. (photo 5) Top with Prosecco then garnish with a grapefruit slice and a sprig of mint. (photo 4) Strain into a high ball glass filled with ice. ![]() And while we had torch out, we took it to a couple of slices of fresh grapefruit. (photo 3) Pour in vodka (a little over 1 jigger) and give the cocktail a good shake. Because we love good-looking cocktails with deep flavors, we caramelized some ginger candies to add a dash of spiciness to the cocktail. Shake well and strain into an ice-filled Collins glass. Add 4 ounces of grapefruit juice to the cocktail glass. OK, we promised you an easy cocktail, so what we did next we will label as optional. Add vodka, grapefruit juice, simple syrup and Campari to an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Not only does this cocktail only have two ingredients, but it is built in glass, meaning you don't even need a cocktail shaker Add ice to your rocks glass. Just a small amount gave the standard greyhound a lovely orange zest and just a hint of sweetness that we felt this classic always lacked. In attempting to improve this cocktail, we upped the ante with one our favorite liqueurs – Aperol. So we decided to take this scruffy pup and groom it into a blue ribbon winning pooch.įor us, it always starts with the fresh grapefruit juice – an absolute must for any greyhound. The refreshing mixture of all-natural grapefruit juice, ultra-premium vodka, and a hint of triple sec, makes the greyhound an ideal choice for any cocktail. 30 minutes to steep the fennel seeds/cool the simple syrup. Here’s how my time was spent: 4 minutes to prep the simple syrup. And, if you know Mikey and I, we love simple, but ordinary just doesn’t do it for us. The Greek Greyhound isn’t too complicated, but it does involve making an infused simple syrup before the actual cocktail. There is a reason why the Greyhound is one of the most popular summer drinks – it’s super refreshing and easy to make, the downside of this being it is a bit too ordinary. It is times like these that the simplicity of a cocktail can be the biggest draw – less work, more play. Summertime and the living might be easy (or so says Sublime), but when your house feels like an oven, doing anything other than laying in a hammock and drinking a cocktail might seem like a chore. ![]() Sign up for our free email subscription and never miss a recipe.
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