The Greyhound is the fraternal twin of the Screwdriver, though it's the sibling you don't know exists until you meet him later in life and are dumbfounded at how the two of you had never met in the first place. Woah, I think that sentence needs a little more punctuation, but who give a &$#*&.
The Greyhound is a delicious tart alternative to the Screwdriver.
I was all excited by the Grapefruit Cocktail in The Savoy Cocktail Book which calls for lemon juice, grapefruit jelly and gin. An adaptation listed below the main recipe calls for gin, grapefruit juice, sugar and "plenty of ice." This appears to be a progenitor of the Greyhound, though I've only found this in one source. Cheers and let me know different.
Comments (3)
The Savoy Grapefruit Cocktail is a really good drink. I couldn't find Grapefruit Jelly so used grapefruit marmalade instead when I made it. Extra tasty!
Posted by erik_flannestad | August 22, 2008 12:50 PM
Posted on August 22, 2008 12:50
Good idea, Erik. Did you strain out the rind or did you leave it in for texture?
Posted by Tipsy | August 22, 2008 6:35 PM
Posted on August 22, 2008 18:35
Strained it out, I'm sure.
I've been double straining most cocktails lately, even stirred ones.
(I usually stir with cracked ice, and don't like it when little pieces of ice get by the sides of the julep strainer into my drink.)
Posted by erik_flannestad | August 24, 2008 7:03 PM
Posted on August 24, 2008 19:03