This greyhound cocktail features tart grapefruit and smooth liquor. It is super refreshing and perfect for brunch.

Can you ever go wrong with a gin and juice combo? The greyhound drink is refreshing, easy, and perfect for any time of the year. I love serving it for brunch alongside things like pancakes and bacon burgers.

This cocktail features tart grapefruit juice and smooth liquor. It is just tart enough without being sour. It is basically a cape codder made with grapefruit juice instead of cranberry.

I like it as is, but you can certainly add some simple syrup to sweeten it up if you’d prefer.

P.S. The grapefruit juice makes it appropriate for breakfast right?!

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1 Origin

2 Ingredient Notes and Shopping Tips

3 How To Make a Greyhound Cocktail

4 Fun Variations

5 Tips and Tricks

6 More Easy Cocktails

7 Greyhound Drink

Origin

This cocktail was originally invented in the 1930s. It was often served at restaurants found in the Greyhound bus station which led to this unique name.

The drink was made early on with gin. However, more modern versions tend to use vodka instead.

Ingredient Notes and Shopping Tips

Vodka: Use a mid-level variety that you enjoy drinking. A flavored vodka such as grapefruit, orange, or peach would also work well.

Grapefruit: Use freshly squeezed grapefruit juice if possible for the best flavor. One grapefruit should provide the amount of juice needed.

How To Make a Greyhound Cocktail

Juice: Cut grapefruit in half and squeeze the juice into a bowl or measuring cup.
Strain: Strain to remove pulp and seeds.
Fill glass with ice.
Shake: Pour juice and liquor into a cocktail shaker. Shake and pour into glass.

Fun Variations

Pink Greyhound: Use pink grapefruit juice instead.

Salty Dog: Salt the rim of your glass.

Firefly: Add grenadine for a fun color gradient.

Sea Breeze: Add cranberry juice.

Fizzy: Make it fizzy with club soda, or Sprite.

Paloma: Use tequila instead.

Tips and Tricks

Use Mason Jar: If you don’t have a cocktail shaker a mason jar will do fine.
This drink has 1 shot of liquor making it equal to one standard drink. Always enjoy responsibly.
Avoid a Watered-Down Drink: Use grapefruit juice to make ice cubes.
Garnish with a lime, grapefruit, or orange wedge.
Pitcher: Make in a pitcher by multiplying each ingredient by 6.

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Greyhound Drink

This greyhound cocktail features tart grapefruit and smooth liquor. It is super refreshing and perfect for brunch.

5 from 11 votes

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Course: Drink

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: Drink

Calories: 163kcal

Author: Krystle Smith

Ingredients

▢ 5 Ounces Grapefruit Juice Freshly Squeezed
▢ 1 ½ Ounces Vodka or Gin

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Instructions

Cut a grapefruit in half, and squeeze out juice. Strain to remove pulp and seed. I like use this.
Fill glass with ice and set aside.
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine grapefruit juice and vodka (or gin). Shake to combine. You can also use a mason jar f you don't have a cocktail shaker.
Pour into prepared glass.

Notes

Ingredient Notes and Shopping Tips