Cocktail · China
Shanghai Mule
Shanghai Mule recipe from China: baijiu, ginger beer, fresh lime and cucumber. Exact oz/ml measures and full method.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Copper mug
- Base
- Baijiu
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz (45 ml) baijiu
- 3 oz (90 ml) ginger beer
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) fresh lime juice
- 3 cucumber slices
Garnish
Cucumber ribbon and lime wheel
How to make it
- 1Chill a copper mug and fill it with the measured ice.
- 2Add the baijiu, fresh lime juice and 3 cucumber slices, then stir for 5 seconds to chill.
- 3Add the ginger beer last and lift once with a bar spoon to combine without flattening it.
- 4Finish with a cucumber ribbon and a lime wheel and serve immediately.
The story behind Shanghai Mule
Baijiu gives this Shanghai house mule its Chinese grain-spirit character, with cucumber cooling its assertive aroma. Ginger beer and lime create a crisp, spicy long drink for a modern bar’s early-evening hour.
This is a Where It's Five house creation inspired by local ingredients and drinking traditions, not a historic national cocktail.