florida citrus logo

EN/US

Home / Grapefruit / Grapefruit Recipes / Salty Dog Recipe with Pan Seared Scallops

Salty Dog Recipe with Pan Seared Scallops

orange rectangle

Elevate your cocktail game with a Salty Dog, paired with pan-seared scallops for a gourmet twist on a classic drink.

Salty Dog Recipe with Pan Seared Scallops

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 20 oz. Florida Grapefruit Juice
  • 6 oz. Florida Grapefruit zest
  • Gin
  • Salt for the rim
  • 4 each Highball glass
  • 1/2 cup Florida Orange Juice, reduced to 2 tablespoons
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 4 each U-10 Scallops
  • 1/4 teaspoons Sea salt
Salty dog recipe with Pan seared scallops nutrition facts

Preparation

Preparation

1. Combine the grapefruit juice and gin in a shaker. Rim each highball with salt and grapefruit zest. Pour the mixture evenly into the 4 glasses.

2. In a sauté pan over high heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil. When it starts to smoke, add the scallops. Cook until golden brown, turn, reduce the flame to medium, and baste with the reduced orange juice. When fully cooked, baste one more time and sprinkle with sea salt. Skewer and serve over the drink.

Related Recipes