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Does gin and grapefruit juice have a name? ›

A greyhound is a co*cktail consisting of grapefruit juice and gin mixed and served over ice. If the rim of the glass has been salted, the drink is instead called a salty dog.

Actually, a hybrid of Mandarin cultivar and Pumelo, the co*cktail Grapefruit also goes by the name “Mandelo” which is a combination of the names of the parent fruits.

OJB: co*cktail trees are large and vigorous. The fruit can vary from the size of an orange to the size of a grapefruit. It has a thin, smooth, yellow rind. The flesh is seedy, yellow-orange in color, and exceptionally juicy.

A salty dog is a co*cktail of gin and grapefruit juice, served in a highball glass with a salted rim. The salt is the only difference between a salty dog and a greyhound. Historically a gin drink, it is believed to date back to the 1920s.

The greyhound co*cktail recipe first cropped up in The Savoy co*cktail Book, a 1930 cookbook by Harry Craddock. It wasn't until 1945 that the drink was officially called a “greyhound” in print, by Harper's Magazine—supposedly because it was a popular co*cktail at Greyhound bus terminals.

Fill a co*cktail shaker with ice. Add the gin, vodka, and pineapple juice.

A traditional shandy is beer mixed with a little something extra, like lemonade, soda or ginger ale. Leinenkugel's® Grapefruit Shandy is our take on this tradition. Each batch begins with our traditional weiss beer.

The Greyhound is a tangy, citrus-edged combination of vodka and grapefruit juice that has evolved over time into a great drink.

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The juicy tangelo is a hybrid between an orange and a grapefruit.

What is a cross between a grapefruit and a lemon? ›

The Imperial Lemon is a lemon and grapefruit hybrid. It is very vigorous and has beautiful large deep green leaves. The Imperial Lemon can bloom many times a year, its bright white flowers grow in bunches and are bigger than those of a classic lemon tree.

The answer is simple—grapefruit is bitter, due to a relatively high amount of a bitter chemical called naringin. The good news is you don't have to let the bitter flavor of grapefruit ruin this delicious and nutritious fruit for you, and you don't have to douse it with sugar to do it.

Red grapefruit is the sweetest of them all

U.S. Citrus shares that it's the Rio Red grapefruit that is the sweetest, and they say the more red the fruit is, the sweeter it will be. The Grove says that the tart grapefruit varieties include the white and pink fruits, and the mild, sweet ones are red.

Supposedly, the redder the flesh, the sweeter the flavor, but we find red grapefruit to be the least complex tasting (and often plenty bitter). On the upside, that color comes from lycopene, a cancer-fighting antioxidant.

The Greyhound is a two-part classic co*cktail composed of gin or vodka and grapefruit juice. It's simple, tart and refreshing—perfect for when you're looking for something easy to sip, or as a classic brunch option.

What is the Difference Between a Paloma and a Greyhound? A Paloma is made with tequila instead of vodka. It has a margarita-type flavor profile but is less sweet, but just as refreshing.

The Cape Cod or Cape Codder is a type of co*cktail consisting of vodka and cranberry juice. Some recipes also call for squeezing a lime wedge over the glass and dropping it into the drink.