Bitter Salty Perro Recipe

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Heather Meldrom
Heather Meldrom
Heather Meldrom has been developing, testing, and styling recipes for popular cooking magazines and online platforms since 2007.
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Updated Nov. 29, 2018
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A riff on a Salty Dog, this cocktail is excellent with a 100% agave blanco tequila—or try a joven mezcal.

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Recipe Facts

Active: 5 mins
Total: 5 mins
Serves: 4 servings

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice from about 4 grapefruits
  • 1 cup blanco tequila or joven mezcal
  • 2 cups tonic water, chilled
  • Kosher salt
  • Angostura bitters

Directions

  1. In a large pitcher, combine grapefruit juice and tequila or mezcal. Add tonic and fill pitcher with ice. Stir gently to combine.

  2. Rim 4 glasses with kosher salt. Divide cocktail between glasses, adding 2 dashes of bitters to each glass. Serve immediately.

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