Minty Dog Cocktail

I've said before that I'm a huge fan of greyhounds, both the kind with four paws and the kind with gin. A while ago we got excited about using vanilla salt on the classic salty dog. Here's a new spin on things for lovers of mint: the Minty Dog!

Last week we whipped up some tasty mint sugar which we sprinkled over our colorful winter citrus salad. If you are wondering what else you can use that mint sugar for, just head over to your liquor cabinet.

Minty Dog

• 1.5 oz grapefruit juice
• 1.5 oz gin (you can use vodka instead, I won't judge)
• mint sugar (recipe here)

1. Moisten the rim of your glass with some grapefruit juice. (The juice helps the sugar to adhere better than water does.)

2. Put mint sugar in a shallow dish and turn the glass over into the dish to coat the rim with sugar.

3. Pour grapefruit juice and gin over ice. (If you prefer it chilled and not over ice, you can shake juice and gin in a shaker and then strain into glass instead.)