A Salty Puppy Mocktail is a non-alcoholic version of a Salty Dog! It’s a refreshing grapefruit drink that’s a little sweet and a little tart – and you’re not going to miss the alcohol.

A glass filled with orange-hued liquid and ice, garnished with a slice of lime on the rim. The rim is coated with a fine, powdery substance, and a whole lime and a lime half are placed beside the glass.

A Salty Dog Cocktail is made with grapefruit, vodka, and has a salted rim. I love grapefruit coolers so I set out to make a virgin salty dog and came up with the Salty Puppy Mocktail. It’s got the grapefruit you’d expect with lime juice and a salted rim. I call it a Salty Puppy because it’s the virgin version of the grown up original.

This drink is a tart and refreshing mocktail – it’s not super sweet so it’s perfect for those that don’t like carbonated sweet drinks.

A bottle of Simply Grapefruit juice and a bottle of lime juice are on a countertop. Beside them are two whole limes, one cut in half, and a bowl containing sugar.

Ingredient Notes

Grapefruit Juice is usually found in the refrigerated juice aisle (near the orange juice).
Lime Juice – I always love using fresh limes whenever possible, but bottled can be used.
Salt – salt is one of the most important parts of the drink. Without a salted rim it would be called a Greyhound (puppy).

A hand pours a creamy liquid from a small cup into a glass with ice cubes. The glass has a sugar rim, and there are fresh lime halves nearby. A blurred drink in the background hints at a cocktail-making scene.

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How to Make a Salty Puppy

To salt your rim, run a wedge of lime around the edge then dip the edge upside down on a plate of salt.
You can shake and strain this over ice, but I just add both juices to a glass and stir.
It’s easy to make a party punch by doing 8 servings and adding some club soda to make it go a little farther.
Salty Dog cocktails are usually served in lowball glasses over ice, with a slice of lime for garnish.