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Irish Mule Cocktail Recipe

This summer the Irish Mule has been my cocktail of choice, so much that I even bought copper cups to drink out of for when I make it at home. You may have heard of the Moscow Mule, which is a much more famous cocktail made with Vodka. The Irish Mule is pretty much the same thing just made with Irish whiskey. It’s incredibly refreshing on hot summer days, easy to make, and hard to mess up – that’s my kind of cocktail.

While you are mixing up drinks, try Jaime’s Watermelon Jalapeno Mojito or prepare Cucumber Vodka for a Cucumber Mint Cocktail. Her Sangria recipe is super easy for those days you just want a drink right then and there.

Pick up your ingredients and let’s get ready to make the delicious Irish Mule Cocktail…

-1.5 oz of Irish Whiskey

-3 oz of Bundaberg Ginger Beer or any ginger ale

Mix together whiskey, ginger ale, and juice from half a lime. Pour over ice and top off with 2 splashes of bitters. Garnish with the other half of the lime.

Sit back, drink, and enjoy!

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Moscow Mule Recipe: The Great Vodka and Ginger Beer Drink

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• Prep: 3 mins,
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• Yield: 1 Cocktail

The Moscow Mule is a refreshing and easy vodka highball that uses ginger beer. Along with the likes of the White Russian, it was designed to sell vodka to U.S. drinkers in the 1930's and 1940's. Before this time, vodka was relatively unknown to Americans, though it didn't take long for them to fall in love with the clear spirit.

This is one of the easiest drinks to make and it may quickly become your new favorite vodka highball. It has a snappy spice that is unique, refreshing and invigorating, spectacular in its simplicity.

The Moscow Mule requires just three easy-to-find ingredients, two of which can be played with to customize to your own taste. There is an extensive breakdown of the Moscow Mule below, but first, let's check out just how simple the recipe is.

What You'll Need

• 2 ounces ​vodka
• 1 ounce ​fresh lime juice
• 8 ounces ginger beer (or enough to top off a highball glass)
• Garnish: lime wedge

How to Make It

1. Pour the vodka and lime juice into a highball glass with ice cubes.
2. Top off with the ginger beer.
3. Garnish with the lime wedge.

If you would like to go a traditional route, serve your Moscow Mule in a copper mug.

The History of the Moscow Mule

There are a couple of claims to the creation of the Moscow Mule. One dates to 1939 at the Cock N' Bull pub in Hollywood. The story goes that the bar's owner, Jack Morgan, partnered up Smirnoff owner John Martin to promote that vodka along with the bar's house ginger beer.

It was a win-win situation for the team because both brands are alive and well today.

Another story jumps ahead to 1941 at the same bar when the head bartender, Wes Price, needed to unload liquor stock that wasn't selling. This successful promotion was enhanced by a marketing campaign in which a Moscow Mule made with Smirnoff was served in copper mugs. The mugs became a trademark vessel for the drink, the campaign was a success for the Russian vodka and the drink has been popular ever since.

The drink came back into the spotlight in the 21st century and often it seemed to be the talk of every bar in the world. This resurgence introduced an entirely new generation of drinkers to the great taste of the Moscow Mule, but it has also led to a few misconceptions.

The Moscow Mule and Ginger Beer: Getting the Popular Vodka Cocktail Right

The Ginger Beer. The Moscow Mule is simple: vodka, lime, ginger beer. That's right, ginger beer -- not ginger ale or any of the lemon-lime sodas available. This cocktail requires ginger beer.

It is a completely different drink without that single element because all of those other sodas are tame and boring compared to the snap of a great ginger beer. The ginger beer is the real appeal to the Moscow Mule; the vodka and lime are mere complements to the ginger beer and until you have one made properly, you have not experienced it completely.

I have even been in an establishment (or two) that got everything right, including the copper mugs, except that there was not a drop of ginger beer in the house.

I honestly do not mind the ginger ale option. It still makes for a great drink. That drink is not, however, a Moscow Mule. If you are going to a great extent to promote a drink, you should at least have the option available to make it correctly.

There are many great ginger beers to choose from and they vary in the intensity of their ginger spice flavor. Some have a softer spice that is nearly at the level of ginger ale and others are very strong, poignant and unforgettable.

Jamaican ginger beer is known for having the stronger spice and there are many options available. I find the best Jamaican ginger beers at my local international market and recommend exploring those options. The best part is that their stock is constantly changing so it is a different experience with every drink.

Two ginger beers that were developed specifically for cocktails like the Moscow Mule are Q Ginger Beer and Fever-Tree Ginger Beer. Both make an excellent Moscow Mule and tend to be a balance between the mild and spicy.

The Vodka. Now that we have that element cleared up, let's talk vodka. If you want to be a traditionalist you should be using Smirnoff because it was their mid-20th-century marketing campaign that brought this drink to the attention of Americans.

However, we are blessed today with a booming vodka market, so there are many other options and frankly, most of them are better. Choose your favorite clear vodka -- it doesn't have to be the best, something mid-range will do just fine. Do keep in mind that this is a simple drink and a bad vodka will only degrade its overall taste.

If you want to shake things up a little bit, there are also some attractive options among the flavored vodkas as well. Passion fruit, citrus, and coconut are a few of the favorites that have been used and you may want to give those a try.

The Drinkware. The other topic of the Moscow Mule is in the drinkware. The copper cups have likely had something to do with the drink's popularity. Everyone wants to know what you're drinking in that shiny metal mug and there is a certain appeal to changing it up from the ordinary glass routine.

The cup is not essential, so you don't have to go out and buy a set unless you really enjoy it.

How Strong Is the Moscow Mule?

The strength of the Moscow Mule is really going to depend on how it is made, and particularly how much ginger beer goes into the drink. The average Moscow Mule is fairly tame and if an 80-proof vodka is used with even as little as a 4-ounce pour of ginger beer, then the drink is a mild 11% ABV (22 proof). It is equal to the average glass of wine.

Fizzy & Light on the Booze: 7 Mule Cocktails

The copper cup is a nice touch, but rest assured, you don't need one to enjoy a mule! Also referred to as a buck, this type of cocktail has just three required ingredients: ginger beer, citrus juice, and a jigger-full of your alcohol of choice. Here are some of our favorite versions of this breezy drink, perfect for spring and summer entertaining.

1. Dead Man’s Mule is one of a trio of cocktail recipes on this post from the blog Death to Sour Mix. The deft mix of aromatic liquors makes for quite the sophisticated sipper — it includes absinthe, orgeat, and St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram, a spice-infused rum.

2. The Moscow Mule variation at Loving Cup is topped off with pilsner beer and garnished with a sprig of mint.

4. Difford’s Guide has over 3,000 cocktail recipes. Their formidable collection includes a recipe for the French Mule, notably including Cognac V.S.O.P. and a few dashes of Angostura Bitters.

5. If you live in Denver, CO, you’re in luck — Viewhouse has just debuted an entire mule menu! We would love to try some of these, especially the Angry Mule, which includes hard cider and cinnamon whiskey.

6. If you find yourself in New Orleans, hit up Lucky Rooster for their mule variation. A fixture on their spring drink menu, Juan’s Donkey includes Russell Henry Hawaiian White Ginger Gin and lemongrass ginger syrup.

7. And finally, my personal favorite: The Kensington Zinger, a mule I've enjoyed on more than one occasion at Jones bar in San Francisco. Read their menu description and try not to be intrigued: "If London’s royal residence were to have a house drink, this is what would be served: A Belvedere cocktail with a house-made ginger and jalapeno syrup to give it the zing, along with lemon juice and ginger beer."

Do you have a favorite mule variation? We'd love to hear about it in the comments below!

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How to Make a Moscow Mule

And its delicious cousin, the Kentucky Mule.

The Moscow Mule, despite its name and main ingredient, doesn't hail from Russia. It's a red-blooded American cocktail, cooked up in Manhattan in 1941 by three men in the beverage industry: one a distributor, one a maker of ginger beer, and one a maker of vodka. They wondered what it would taste like to add two shots of vodka to ginger beer and a squeeze of lime. It tasted good. Thus the Moscow Mule, named after their location at the Chatham Hotel, the birthplace of "Little Moscow," was born.

Or so the legend goes. The more likely story is that Wes Price, head bartender at the Cock'n Bull restaurant in Los Angeles, invented it while trying to clean out some dead stock from the restaurant's basement. Either way, it's a drink that, with its signature copper mug, has become extremely popular over the years. And luckily, it's one that's extremely easy to make.

1. Squeeze lime juice into a Collins glass (or Moscow Mule mug) and drop in the spent shell.
2. Add 2 or 3 ice cubes, then pour in the vodka and fill with cold ginger beer (not ginger ale, although what the hell).
3. Serve with a stirring rod.

For those who like their cocktails with more of an American Southern vibe, or for those who just don't like vodka, the highly refreshing alternative to the Moscow Mule is the Kentucky Mule. It's made exactly the same as the Moscow version, only instead of 2 oz. of vodka, you use 2 oz. of bourbon. And, in a nod to its Kentucky cousin, you garnish it with a sprig of mint.

Gin-Gin Mule

The Gin-Gin Mule is a milestone drink of the 21st-century cocktail renaissance. In fact, we named it one of the 25 most influential cocktails of the past century in our May/June 2010 issue. Created by the equally influential Pegu Club owner Audrey Saunders, the cocktail has inspired countless spin-offs, and bartenders around the country took Saunders’ cue to highlight ginger and improve drinks with homemade ingredients.

1/2 oz. fresh lime juice

1/2 oz. simple syrup (1:1)

1 1/2 oz. dry gin

3/4 oz. ginger beer (Saunders uses a housemade version)

Splash of soda water

Tools: muddler, shaker, strainer

Garnish: lime wedge and mint sprig

Place the mint leaves in a shaker and gently muddle with the lime juice and syrup. Add the gin and, if using a non-carbonated homemade version, add the ginger beer as well. Fill with ice and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled glass and add a splash of soda. If you’re using a carbonated ginger beer, you can skip the soda. Garnish.

Audrey Saunders, Pegu Club, New York City

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1900- 1920’s

Sophie Berezinski begins spending more time at the factory with her father. They begin to manufacture copper mugs at the Moscow Copper Co. based on Sophie's design and dimensions.

Sophie makes her way out to Hollywood, CA to try something new and to ultimately find a buyer for her beautiful copper mugs.

Sophie, along with two male friends, John and Jack create the very first Moscow Mule in her Original Mug at the famous Cock n' Bull Pub on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood, CA.

A bartender from the Cock n’ Bull decides to go out and share the Moscow Mule with bartenders around the country. Using a polaroid camera, he would walk into a bar, pour a Moscow Mule, take two pictures of the newly crafted Moscow Mule and leave one behind with the bartender. He would then go to the next bar and show them what their competitors were doing thus spreading the Moscow Mule across the nation. We like to think of it as Social Media in the 1940's.

The Moscow Mule becomes the cocktail of choice among the Hollywood "it" crowd/"A" listers.

The Cold War begins to hit the nation hard and with it the Moscow Mule loses popularity due to political reasons. Pretty ironic considering the cocktail was created right in the center of Hollywood, CA. The next 30-40 years were some of the darkest days America has seen with no Moscow Mules to be found.

2014- Present

The Moscow Mule is thriving in bars across the globe. In fact, it recently passed the Margarita as the most popular cocktail in America and quite possibly the world. Sophie Berezinskis’ legacy lives on through her descendants at the Moscow Copper Co., ensuring everyone has access to the original copper mug that makes the Moscow Mule, a truly authentic Moscow Mule.

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Ingredients

1. • 1 half lime
   • 2 ounces vodka
   • 4 to 6 ounces ginger beer, preferably homemade or Cock'n Bull or D&G Old Jamaica brands

Preparation

1. 1. Squeeze lime into Collins glass (or copper mug) and drop in half lime. Add 2 or 3 large ice cubes, then pour in the vodka and fill with cold ginger beer. Serve with a stirring rod.

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Nutritional Info

• Calories 209
• Carbohydrates 23 g(8%)
• Fat 0 g(0%)
• Protein 1 g(1%)
• Saturated Fat 0 g(0%)
• Sodium 12 mg(1%)
• Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
• Fiber 3 g(11%)
• Monounsaturated Fat 0 g

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Requested at a cocktail party by a guest and it was perfect. After two rounds, I add a dash of celery bitters and used key limes which turned out to be a hit!

Love me some moscow mule. For St. Patty's day, we went all out and got some copper mugs recommended by our bartender friend. Its by Purists Only, just google it.

Love me some Moscow Mule, especially if its on a copper mug. For Saint Patricks day, we went all out and got some mugs that our bartender friend recommended based on his meticulous research. Its by Purists Only, just google it.

My friend and I hosted a cocktail party last weekend featuring moscow mules and came across a ginger beer that is both low cal and delish. My friend ordered it directly from the company at www.RockysGingerBeer.com. She chose this ginger beer based on the low price and free shipping. We were all pleasantly surprised with her decision and will be ordering more for our next cocktail party.

This is a great recipe. With Halloween slowly approaching, I think a Bloody (Moscow) Mule is more appropriate for my palate. I found this recipe on Pinterest http://bit.ly/1OmqoPD

Poorly written, no links to recipe for ginger beer. Moscow Mule is not served in a Collins glass. The copper that the mug is made of enhances the subtle flavors of each of the individual ingredients but you don't bother to point this out.

i love these. these are incredibly well-known, if not necessarily very popular nowadays, in Japan of all places. thats where i first had them anyway. very tasty and very. invigorating. the snap of the ginger along with the carbonation really lifts you up and MAKES YOU THINK that youre not too drunk. lovely drink. http://thepaleodietfoodlist.blogspot.com/

This is a great Moscow Mule. In search of a very good ginger beer, Jamican ginger beer compared to Cock and Bull is better in my opinion. Cock and Bull has an artificial taste.

I realize that's an old comment, but I slways make them with hard ginger beer, and in fact didn't know they were traditionally made with non-alcoholic ginger beer until looking it up. The recipe I use is Sprecher's ginger beer, with a shot of vodka and half a shot of lime grenadine, with a slice or two of lime. They'll definitely get you drunk, but they're nice and refreshing and downright delicious.

I have a question. I have never seen any recipe that uses alcoholic ginger beer. has anyone ever tried it this way?

Squeeze the lime into the mug or glass before throwing it in to get the most refreshing taste possible.

Here's a quick and easy recipe for ginger beer that elevates the cocktail to a much higher level. It can be done in 24 hours or 48 hrs if you want it bubbly. http://www.thepauperedchef.com/article/homemade-ginger-beer-and-dark-n-stormy

fabulous! very refreshing. I just added freshly grated ginger.

Easy and delicious!

This is great with Stewart's Ginger Beer, which is sweet enough that the drink is all about the kick. But since there wasn't any plain ginger beer today I tried it with Reeds Raspberry Ginger Beer, and added an oz of simple syrup per glass. A nice, fruitier variant.

I made homemade ginger beer, and WOW what a kicker. I understand why other reviewers added sugar. however, we didn't and the drink provides a welcome fresh dry taste with a ginger kick that really cools a body down. Will continue with this cocktail throughout the hot humid summer of Japan! (oh, and I only added 4 ounces of ginger beer)

There is a BIG difference in ginger beer. Only found Reed's brand - not sweet enough. So, I used the Reed's anyway, and added a teaspoon of sugar. That did the trick! Perfect.

I prefer this with store-bought ginger beer because of the additional sweetness. Homemade ginger beer is still good, providing more peppery-ginger flavor. I strongly recommend this drink -- very clean tasting and I just love it.

a wonderful refresher, especially if you serve it in a copper cup or mug. YUM!

One of my all-time favorite drinks, although a very tasty variation on this is a golden mule: give it a half ounce of Goldshlager. The cinnamon goes very nicely with the ginger and lime flavours.

As I like anything with vodka, this is terrific. Of course you can't have too many of them.

Cool, light and refreshing. Definitely a summer-evening-on-the-patio type drink.

Definitely a brisk summer drink with a kick -- although I do prefer it in the copper cup (which is how they serve it in Michigan' UP)

This has been my favorite summer time drink for years. It's so refreshing. I wish more bars stocked ginger beer so I could order this while I'm out. I always have to make it at home when the urge occurs.

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Moscow Mule Cocktail

Giada's Moscow Mule Cocktail (02:51)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups Mint-Flavored Vodka, recipe follows
• 1 1/2 cups Ginger Simple Syrup, recipe follows
• 2 cups sparkling water
• Garnish: fresh mint sprigs, lemon slices, lime slices

Mint-Flavored Vodka:

• 2 large bunches fresh mint
• One 750-milliliter bottle vodka

Ginger Simple Syrup:

• 1 cup sugar
• One 3-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped

Directions

For each cocktail, fill a cocktail shaker with 1/4 cup of ice. Add 1/4 cup Mint-Flavored Vodka, 1/4 cup Ginger Syrup and 1/3 cup sparkling water. Shake and pour into a tall glass or flute. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs, lemon slices and lime slices just before serving.

Mint-Flavored Vodka:

Place the mint in a 2-quart pitcher. Pour the vodka over the mint and cover with plastic wrap. Allow the mixture to stand for at least 3 days at room temperature.

Ginger Simple Syrup:

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, 1 cup water and the ginger over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes. Strain before using.

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You haven't lived until you've tried all of these yummy spins on a Moscow mule

Summer is almost over, but there's still some prime Moscow mule sippin' time left. Actually, part of the reason we love Moscow mules so much is the fact that you can pretty much drink them year-round. They're super-refreshing when it's hot, but also keep you warm in the fall and winter when things get chilly. In essence, they're nature's perfect cocktail.

We've got the step-by-step guide on how to make a traditional Moscow mule, as well as seven more not-so-traditional variations. Because who hasn't had a hankering for a Moscow mule Jell-O shot, right?

1. Moscow mule

The trick to making a great Moscow mule is using ginger beer, not ginger ale, which is much sweeter and lacks the spicy ginger kick of ginger beer.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 ounces vodka
• 4-6 ounces ginger beer
• Plenty of ice

Directions:

1. Mix all the ingredients together, pour over ice and serve in a copper mug if possible.

2. Skinny mule

This is the slender, aromatic sister to the original. Omitting the ginger beer cuts out the sugar, and adding fresh ginger provides flavor as well as a host of health benefits.

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• Lime wedges
• 2 ounces vodka
• 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• Soda water
• Ice

Directions:

1. Peel and grate the fresh ginger. Muddle with the lime juice and 1-3 wedges of lime.
2. Stir in the vodka and serve over ice.
3. Top off with sparkling water. Garnish with lime.

3. Summer mule

Adding fresh berries boosts the existing flavors and creates a beautiful color. I like to cut back on the ginger beer to allow the berries to really shine through.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• Fresh berries (about 4-6 per drink)
• 2 ounces vodka
• 3 ounces ginger beer
• Soda water
• Ice

Directions:

1. Muddle the berries with the lime juice. (I used blackberries and raspberries, but I've also made this with strawberries and blueberries; just use whatever you've got on hand or whichever fruits seem the ripest.) The berries should break down quickly as you muddle them creating a syrup-like texture.
2. Add the ginger beer and vodka.
3. Pour over ice and top off with sparkling water.

4. Spicy mule

I used about 3-4 slices of jalapeño per cocktail, but I'm a wimp when it comes to spicy food so feel free to adjust the heat level to your liking.

Ingredients:

• Jalapeño pepper (1 makes about 6 drinks)
• 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• 4 ounces ginger beer
• 1/2 ounce orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier or Cointreau)
• 2 ounces vodka
• Ice

Directions:

1. Thinly slice the jalapeno and muddle a few slices with the lime juice and orange liqueur.
2. Stir in the vodka and ginger beer. Serve over ice.

5. Long Island mule

Inspired by the Long Island iced tea, this mule packs a punch. It is definitely strong, but it's surprisingly light and delicious.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
• 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
• 3 ounces ginger beer
• 1/2 ounce orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier or Cointreau)
• 2 ounces vodka
• 1 ounce light rum (coconut rum like Malibu is delicious in this drink)
• 1/2 ounce tequila
• Lots of ice

Directions:

1. Stir together all the ingredients and serve over ice. (I like to use lots of ice to mellow out all the alcohol.)

6. Lavender mule

This drink is sophisticated and whimsical at the same time. I love the combination of lavender, lemon and elderflower; it's floral, fragrant and delightful! Remember to use culinary lavender or you'll wind up with something that tastes more like soap than food. You can find lavender syrup in some specialty markets, but making your own is really easy.

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce lemon juice
• 2 ounces vodka
• 1 ounce elderflower syrup
• 2 ounces ginger beer
• Lavender syrup
• Lavender ice cubes (optional)

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons dried culinary lavender

Directions:

1. Combine the sugar and dried food-grade lavender in a heat-proof bowl.
2. Pour boiling water over the sugar and lavender, and stir for a few seconds until the sugar is dissolved. Let the lavender steep for 10-15 minutes.
3. Strain the lavender out and let the syrup come to room temperature, then refrigerate.

For the lavender ice cubes

1. Place a few pinches of dried culinary lavender in a ice cube tray, cover with water and freeze. (I also threw in a few dried food-grade rose petals for color and aroma.)

1. Combine all the ingredients, stir and serve over lavender ice cubes.

7. Citrus mule

The combination of juices creates a tart and refreshing drink; feel free to switch in other types of citrus like blood oranges, clementines or Meyer lemons depending on the season.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
• 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
• 1 ounce fresh grapefruit juice
• 1 ounce orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier or Triple Sec)
• 2 ounces ginger beer
• 2 ounces vodka
• Ice
• Mint for garnish

Directions:

1. Stir together all the ingredients, serve over ice and garnish with grapefruit and mint.

8. Moscow mule Jell-O shots

Here's one more way of enjoying Moscow mules: a grown-up Jell-O shot. I made these for a party six months ago and I'm still getting requests for them. Get the recipe here.

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Moscow Mule Cocktail – Spicy Kick with a Citrus Finish

A Moscow mule is a buck or mule cocktail made with vodka, ginger beer, lime juice, and garnished with a slice or wedge of lime. The terms buck, or mule are used to refer to historic drinks that contain ginger beer, or ginger ale, along with a citrus juice and some kind of spirit. In the case of the Moscow mule, the spirit is vodka.

Summer Time Fun with A Traditional Moscow Mule Cocktail.

A Moscow mule is normally served in a copper mug. If you were an adult in the 1950s, you may remember that drinking vodka became a craze in the US. Even though the vodka craze is not as great as it once was, Moscow mules are very popular with the younger drinking crowd.

There are a couple of claims as to the origin of the drink.

One claim is that the drink was invented in 1939 by two men – John G. Martin, of G.F Heublein Brothers, Inc, a food and spirits distributor in the east coast of the US, and “Jack” Morgan, president of Cock ‘n’ Bull Products, a company that produced Ginger Beer and owner of the Cock ‘n’ Bull restaurant on Sunset Blvd in LA, a very popular restaurant with celebrities of the time.

Another claim is that in 1941, the head bartender at the Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wes Price, needed to unload stock of both Smirnoff vodka, and house made ginger beer that wasn’t selling.

Restaurants now serve Moscow Mules in all sorts of containers, but the traditional (and best, in my opinion) way to serve it is in a delightful copper mug. It gives the drink an earthy look at seems to pair well with the ginger beer taste.

I recently had the opportunity to try out a 16 ounce copper mug from one of my sponsors, Classique Maison. (affiliate links)I was delighted to open the box and see the quality of this mug. It is made of solid copper with a brass handle and has a lovely hammered finish. I love the brass handle. It sets off the mug nicely and does not transfer heat from your hand like a copper handle does, so the drink stays colder longer. What better use could I use this neat looking mug for that the traditional Moscow Mule Cocktail?

To make the drink, you will need the following ingredients:

• juice of 1/2 lime
• 2 – 3 ice cubes
• 2 ounces of Smirnoff Vodka
• 6 ounces of Fever Tree Ginger Beer
• wedge of lime to garnish
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• juice of ½ lime
• 2 - 3 ice cubes
• 2 ounces of Smirnoff Vodka
• 6 ounces of Fever Tree Ginger Beer
• wedge of lime to garnish
• Copper Mug

1. Add the lime juice, vodka and ginger beer in a copper mug over the ice and garnish with a lime wheel.

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