Tequila Salty Dog (Perro Salado)
A “Salty Dog” is a cocktail of gin (or vodka) and grapefruit juice, served in a glass with a salted rim. A “Tequila Salty Dog” (or “Perro Salado”) substitutes tequila for the gin (or vodka). It is not known who invented the cocktail, but in emerged from 2003-2005.
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Perro Salado (Tequila Salty Dog)
Recipe #134186
Submitted for Zaar World Tour 2005. This is a Tex-Mex version of the salty dog. If you have access to a sweet Texas red grapefruit, like Ruby-Sweets or Rio Stars, then it’s recommended you use it in this recipe. From a special edition of Saveur, The Best of Tex-Mex Cooking. I ordered this at a restaurant once. If you’re in the mood, you can double the tequila (hehe).
by Kumquat the Cat’s friend
1 serving
5 min 5 min prep
Change to: servings US Metric
1 lime, quartered
kosher salt or margarita salt
1 1/2 ounces tequila (premium white or silver)
1 cup grapefruit juice (or more, and as per above)
Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a tall glass, then dip rim in saucer of salt.
Fill glass 1/3 full with ice, add tequila and a squeeze of lime juice, then fill with grapefruit juice. Garnish with a wedge of lime.
31 March 2004, Sacramento (CA) Bee, pg. F1:
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...chewy butterscotch and pecan cake, even drinks such as tequila salty dog and red wine caipirinha.
thebubs17 (LiveJournal)
2005-05-28 01:44:00
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In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Yup, a Perro Salado (Salty Dog)
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From: “Bob Terwilliger”
Date: 19 Oct 2005 20:04:02 -0500
Local: Wed, Oct 19 2005 9:04 pm
Subject: Re: Salty Dog Recipe
notbob wrote:
> I prefer the liquid salty dog. Gin and grapefruit juice in a salt
> rimmed glass.
I like it better with tequila. Un “perro salado”?