This moscow mule recipe is vodka, ginger beer, and lime in a cold mug. It is not espresso martini and it is not a Flavors mojito (mint-rum). Classic cocktail leftover for Your Daily Hit. Use this URL for moscow mule.
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Moscow Mule
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
Description
Classic moscow mule with vodka, ginger beer, and lime. From Your Daily Hit.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces (60ml) vodka
- 1/2 ounce (15ml) fresh lime juice
- 4 to 6 ounces (120 to 180ml) cold ginger beer
- Ice
- Lime wedge and mint, for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a copper mug or highball with ice.
- Add vodka and lime juice. Top with ginger beer. Stir once.
- Garnish with a lime wedge and mint. Serve immediately.
Notes
Ginger beer, not ginger ale — you want spice. Copper is traditional but not required. Dark rum makes a different mule; keep this page on vodka.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Built
- Cuisine: American
Mule, not martini
Espresso martini is coffee and vodka, shaken. This is ginger beer and lime, built in the mug.
Substitutions
A mocktail: skip vodka, extra ginger beer and lime. Spicy ginger beer is better than mild.
Mistakes to avoid
Do not shake ginger beer (it explodes). Do not use ginger ale if you can help it.
Storage
Mix to order. Keep ginger beer cold.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 180 calories per mug. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Do I need a copper mug?
No. It stays colder in copper. A highball works.
Ginger beer or ginger ale?
Ginger beer. Ale is too sweet and flat on spice.
Is this a mojito?
No. Mojitos are rum and mint on Flavors.
Pitcher?
Mix vodka and lime, add ginger beer in each glass so it stays fizzy.