Wednesday, April 18, 2012

THE GREYHOUND

GREYHOUND
2 oz vodka
4 oz grapefruit juice

The GREYHOUND is one of my favorites. It’s always been my “go to” cocktail. Before this year, it was my usual order to start out a night; when I had a cold; when I was on a diet; or when I couldn’t think of anything else. Most bartenders didn’t know what a GREYHOUND was, and I had to just say grapefruit and vodka.

The GREYHOUND was my go to cocktail tonight too, after a busy day that included hanging out at the local news station, working a phonebank in the background for my job. I love how the news anchors are only dressed up from the waist up and how the whole news crew really flys by the seat of their pants — finding out what they are going to talk about minutes beforehand. After that craziness, I needed my comforting GREYHOUND. It couldn’t have been easier to make either. Add vodka and grapefruit juice to a tall cocktail glass filled with ice. Stir and enjoy.

The GREYHOUND is a simple and beautiful cocktail. It’s pretty, delicious and can be sipped morning, noon, or night. Since vodka is practically tasteless, it’s really just spiked grapefruit juice, which is another reason it’s beautiful — it’s healthy! It would be ideal for a summertime brunch or a Mother’s Day breakfast in bed. Hint, hint, hubby.

Drink Up^
Cocktail Connie


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