Grilled Citrus Salty Dog

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Grilled Citrus Salty Dog

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Recipe Data

4
Servings
35min
Prep
35min
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    Description

    A salty dog cocktail is made with grapefruit and rimmed with salt. Try using grilled grapefruit to add a little sweetness and a touch of charred flavor. Grilling the grapefruit beforehand helps caramelize some of the fruit's natural sugars.

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    Servings and Ingredients

    Ingredients
    Serves 4
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    ¼ c. Hy-Vee granulated sugar
    2 oz. water
    2 fresh thyme sprigs, plus additional for garnish
    3 grapefruits, halved, plus additional wedges for garnish
    3 navel oranges, halved, plus additional slices for garnish
    2 tbsp. turbinado sugar, for garnish
    1 ½ tsp. kosher salt, for garnish
    8 oz. Tanqueray gin

    Things To Grab

    • Charcoal or gas grill
    • Small saucepan
    • Wooden spoon
    • Tongs
    • Fine-mesh sieve
    • Medium bowl
    • Large pitcher
    • Shallow dish
    • 4 (12-oz.) cocktail glasses

    Directions

    1. Preheat charcoal or gas grill with greased grill rack for direct cooking over medium heat (350 degrees).

    2. Combine granulated sugar, water, and 2 thyme sprigs in small saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently. Remove thyme syrup from heat; discard thyme and cool completely.

    3. Grill grapefruit and orange halves, cut sides down, 3 to 4 minutes or until slightly charred; cool slightly. Juice grilled grapefruit and orange halves. Strain juice mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl; discard pulp. Place juice in large pitcher.

    4. Combine turbinado sugar and salt in a shallow dish. Rub the rims of 4 (12-oz. each) cocktail glasses with 1 grapefruit wedge; dip rims in turbinado sugar mixture. Fill glasses with ice; set aside.

    5. Add gin and thyme syrup to juice in pitcher. Add ice, grapefruit wedges, orange slices, and additional thyme sprigs to pitcher, if desired. Stir to combine.

    6. To serve, pour gin mixture into prepared glasses. Garnish glasses with additional grapefruit wedges, orange slices, and thyme sprigs, if desired.

    Nutrition facts

    Servings

    320 Calories per serving
    8-oz.

    Amounts Per Serving

    • Total Fat: 0g
    • Cholesterol: 0mg
    • Sodium: 360mg
    • Total Carbohydrates: 49g
    • Protein: 2g

    Daily Values

    0%
    Iron 0%
    0%
    Calcium 6%
    0%
    Vitamin D 0%
    0%
    Potassium 10%

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    Hy-Vee Seasons August 2022