Cocktail · Russia
Moscow Mule
Moscow Mule recipe associated with Russia: vodka, ginger beer and lime in a copper mug, with exact oz/ml measures and full method.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Copper mug
- Base
- Vodka
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) vodka
- 3 oz (90 ml) ginger beer
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) fresh lime juice
Garnish
Lime wheel
How to make it
- 1Chill a copper mug and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add vodka, ginger beer and lime juice to the copper mug, putting any sparkling ingredient in last.
- 3Add ice and stir gently three times to combine without flattening bubbles.
- 4Finish with a lime wheel and serve immediately.
The story behind Moscow Mule
Despite its name, the Moscow Mule was created in the United States in the 1940s to promote vodka and ginger beer. Its Russian association comes from vodka and the name—not from a Russian folk tradition—so the Moscow pairing is presented here with that history made explicit.