Resolved: Grapefruit Is In
Monday, December 31st, 2007It has been a very slow news period for Italian Greyhounds! Searching for news I sometimes come across some interesting items. This could be on the top of the list. A cocktail named “Italian Greyhound”.
But my absolute favorite grapefruit-based discovery is the Italian Greyhound, which I have adapted from the cocktail list at No. 9 Park in Boston. The Italian Greyhound replaces vodka with Punt e Mes, a unique Italian vermouth with an extra half-dose of bitters.
On its own, Punt e Mes tastes somewhere between a traditional sweet vermouth and Campari. Combined with grapefruit juice and a salted rim, it’s a surprising, balanced drink. And Punt e Mes is 32 proof, meaning this low-octane cocktail is only slightly more alcoholic than a glass of wine.
Which, if we were actually talking about hangover helpers, would make the Italian Greyhound, with its herbs and citrus, a lovely morning-after drink. I might even call it a fine “hair of the dog,” if I happened to be the sort of columnist who is into corny puns as well as breathless, obvious advice. Which I am not. Happy new year.
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