Add a summer spin to the classic greyhound cocktail with a few scoops of grapefruit sorbet!
I love a good gin drink.
Let’s summer-ize the classic greyhound cocktail.
Add a few scoops of grapefruit sorbet for the ultimate greyhound cocktail!
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Grapefruit Sorbet Float
Traditionally, the greyhound cocktail is a mixture of grapefruit juice with either vodka or gin. I’m a gin girl all the way.
Especially during the summer, I think gin adds such a clean, herbaceous, and refreshing quality that vodka can’t.
As promised in my cucumber gin and tonic floats, here is the second cocktail float in my series of four.
I made a grapefruit sorbet using just fresh squeezed grapefruit juice and sugar. That’s it.
Assemble the frozen cocktail
Add a few scoops of grapefruit sorbet.
If you don’t have an ice cream maker, you can use this recipe to make a granita.
And of course, you can also use store-bought grapefruit sorbet!
Pour in the gin.
I’m a big fan of Hendrick’s gin. It works wonderfully in this cocktail.
Add grapefruit juice and a touch of simple syrup.
Fresh squeezed is a million times tastier than any of the packaged bottled stuff.
It’s worth the extra effort to fresh squeeze the grapefruits!
Garnish with fresh rosemary sprig and fresh mint. CHEERS!
A very close relative of the greyhound cocktail is the salty dog.
The only difference is the addition of salt. To turn this into a salty dog float, simply rim the edge of the glass with coarse sea salt.
In case you were wondering- I bought these dog juice glasses from Anthropologie. Unfortunately, they are no longer available.
Greyhound Cocktail Float
Ingredients
- 3 scoops grapefruit sorbet (recipe follows), or store-bought
- 2 oz gin of choice, or vodka
- 4 oz fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
- ¾ oz simple syrup*
- rosemary sprigs, , to garnish
- fresh mint and grapefruit slices, , to garnish
Grapefruit Sorbet:
- 3 ½ cups fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
- ½ cup granulated sugar*
Instructions
- In a tall serving glass, add 3 scoops of grapefruit sorbet.
- Add gin, grapefruit juice, and simple syrup. Stir to combine.
- Garnish with rosemary, mint, and grapefruit slices. Enjoy immediately.
Grapefruit Sorbet:
- Dissolve sugar in grapefruit juice. Store in the fridge until juice is cold.
- Freeze mixture in ice cream maker according to your unit's instructions. Process until the mixture has reached a soft serve consistency.
- Transfer to a freezer-safe container and let rest in the freezer for at least 4 hours before serving. Allow to sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before scooping and serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This sounds so refreshing, and I’m loving those glasses — total dog person here!
Those glasses are the best!! And I’m loving the cocktail float, so refreshing!
Those glasses are so cute! And you are right, grapefruit and rosemary are so perfect together! I can’t wait to try this!
These are SO pretty and sound so refreshing – the perfect summer cocktail. And YES, I adore those glasses (and as a cat person am happy to know they have them in cats, too)! ;)
Thank you! I wish I had bought the cat version! I’m hoping it’ll come back in stock :)
This sounds amazing! I love the sorbet in there!
Okay this might be my new favorite cocktail!
OH MY GOODNESS, this cocktail float is SUCH a brilliant idea! And those glasses! And all things related to dogs! I’m a dog person, too, and I have a penchant for purchasing cute things with little dogs on them, too. Nice work, lady!
Thanks!! I wish I bought more of the dog glasses, though!