Pink Salty Dog Cocktail

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup ruby red grapefruit juice
• 1 TBL grenadine
• 1 TBL Rose’s sweetened lime juice
• 1 TBL cranberry juice
• 1 cup ice
• 2 TBL vodka (for the over 21 crowd) (used 3 TBL for this recipe)
• coarse salt (or finishing sugar for those sensitive to salt) for rimming
• Thin slices of grapefruit for garnish

Preparations

1. Slice grapefruit into thin slices using a mandoline slicer.
2. Pour about two tablespoons of coarse salt or finishing sugar onto a saucer.
3. Dip the rim of the cocktail glass into grapefruit juice.
4. Dredge the rim of the glass through the coarse salt (or finishing sugar).
5. Into the pitcher of a blender add ice, grapefruit juice, grenadine, sweetened lime juice, cranberry juice, and vodka (for +21).
6. Secure the lid and pulse mixture until smooth.
7. Pour The Pink Salty Dog into serving glasses.
8. Garnish with thin slices of grapefruit.
9. Serve.