This cocktail's origin has nothing to do with Moscow or mules, but after a few sips of this vodka, ginger beer, and lime concoction, no one will care.
The classic Moscow Mule is served in a copper mug.
The brand / quality of ginger beer makes a big difference. With a 'spicy' to balanced ginger beer, I like to add a splash of simple syrup. I really like Bundaberg, or Seattle's Rachel's Ginger Beer. You can skip the syrup if you pick a sweeter ginger brew. Fill your cocktail shaker with a handful of ice, pour in your favorite vodka, slice and squeeze the lime right in there, add the splash of simple syrup, and shake away. Pour the chilled / strained mix into your copper mug (but a glass timber can suffice), then top it with cold ginger beer and serve.
Read MoreThe brand / quality of ginger beer makes a big difference. With a 'spicy' to balanced ginger beer, I like to add a splash of simple syrup. I really like Bundaberg, or Seattle's Rachel's Ginger Beer. You can skip the syrup if you pick a sweeter ginger brew. Fill your cocktail shaker with a handful of ice, pour in your favorite vodka, slice and squeeze the lime right in there, add the splash of simple syrup, and shake away. Pour the chilled / strained mix into your copper mug (but a glass timber can suffice), then top it with cold ginger beer and serve.
Very good balance of sweet, sour, spicy (and boozy)! Watch out though...they go down too easy!
My new favorite drink! If you like a ginger beer with lots of bite try fever tree ginger beer. It has cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup. I also use the Tito's vodka.. it has a very smooth finish. Yum!
You don't have to chill the copper mugs, they'll get and keep cold when you fill them with ice cubes. I used the 1/2 cup (4 ounces) of Crabbie's Orginal Alcoholic Ginger Beer and all the other ingredients but added one more: 1 tsp of 'simple syrup' which I made by using a 1:1 ratio of water and sugar (1/4 cup water to 1/4 cup sugar or any equal amounts you choose) then microwaving in a glass bowl (NOT in the copper mugs!) and stirring it to dissolve the sugar. The left over simple syrup should be sealed tightly and refrigerated to be used for other recipes within a week. Adding the sugar makes this a 5-star recipe as it tempers the sour/acid of the lime a bit.
It's good with blenheim ginger ale, if you don't have a ginger beer. I also enjoy it with Tito's vodka bc it has sweet finish and it's made in the US.
We used Smirnoff Vodka and Not Your Father's Ginger Ale. Wow, just wow. These were very tasty and VERY potent (probably due to the fact that I accidentally got hard ginger ale instead of ginger beer). The perfect recipe the new copper cups the hubs got for our 7th anniversary :)
Not QUITE as tasty in paper cups as in copper mugs, but still a pretty great way to end the work week and kick off a weekend. We used Bundaberg ginger beer. It's wodka (with a W, as my grandpa would say) with a kick!
This is the perfect summertime cocktail!! It's refreshing and actually quenches your thirst. Just remember to drink in moderation and enjoy!
Wonderful cocktail! I could only find Goya brand Jamaican style ginger beer, which is a bit spicy, but delightful. Rather than use fresh lime juice, I use Rose's Lime Juice, which is sweet, and float it on top. Served in my 30 year old roly poly copper tumblers! Awesome!
I used Diet Ginger Beer and it was still good. I bought a couple of cheap copper mugs just for this drink; which made it more fun.
I decided to make this after a friend introduced me to the drink last week. I used Seagrams Vodka and Reeds extra ginger brew. Delicious!
I use different ginger beers, but I’ve found that one of the cheaper ones - Citadelle - is one of the best and has a nice amount of carbonation. I tend to substitute bourbon (Kentucky Mule) or rye in place of the vodka. You can use any liquor, really. Mezcal mules are great, too!
Perfect icy cold summer drink! Probably pretty healthy too with the ginger, citrus lime, and no added sugar :-)
I added a tad of maple syrup. My local bar makes a version using vanilla vodka, and maple liquor-I want to replicate if I can. Still very yummy!
To make the Teton Mule - that's higher in kick than a Moscow Mule, add 4 drops of bitters to the lime juice. High altitude kick!
Loved it! Very refreshing! Great summer drink or anytime drink! Used a little less lime and put a slice of gringer in it!
Do use freshly squeezed lime. Used Tito’s. Tried many ginger beers and liked Fentimen’s best. Fever Tree also nice.
Delicious. Perfect balance of vodka, lime juice and ginger beer. Saved to my favorites.
Very good! We had trouble finding ginger beer, so we made it with ginger ale instead. The colder the better! Goes down very easy! Best summer drink that doesn't require a blender!
Good drink! I used sweetened lime juice, Crabbies alcoholic ginger beer and added mint leaves.
have made these 100's of times over the years and this is an excellent recipe… defnietely must be served in the copper mugs… refrigerate (or freeze) mugs ahead of time! YUM
Easy and delicious! Made with Grey Goose, Gosling’s ginger beer, a squeeze of fresh lime and lots of ice.
I love Moscow Mules! When I stopped drinking surgery carbohydrated drinks I switched to a diet ginger ale for making my Moscow Mules. Still tastes great as long as you keep the lime juice and vodka measurements the same.
So awesome! I doubled the recipe and added an ounce of simple syrup since I like my drinks slightly sweeter. I used a bottle of feverfew ginger beer as recommended by other commenters and it worked great.
I made the Moscow Mule according to the recipe. This drink is a little too sweet for my taste but that is personal preference. If ones likes drinks with carbonated beverages, I would recommend giving this a try!
I served this as a "speciality" drink and gave them to guests as they arrived. All loved them and wanted the recipe.
Just like a restaurant. I need to find better ginger beer. I used Goslings and it wasn’t spicy enough
I used Lemons instead of Lime (I didn’t have lime). Then added cucumbers (I muddled them in my mug). Yum!
Excellent! What a difference in flavor depending on the brand of ginger beer, though!
Refreshing and very drinkable!!!
Made the simple syrup one reviewer suggested and added 2 tsp. Doubled the lime.
I accidentally made it with rum...oops! But it was the clear kind, and it actually tastes pretty good. Can't wait to try it with vodka!
Easy and delicious! Made with Grey Goose, Gosling’s ginger beer, a squeeze of fresh lime and lots of ice.
Oooooh weeeee!!!! Dat gumbo wuz gooood!!!!! I make a chicken and sausage gumbo that is equally as good as this recipe that includes seafood. Made this for my son for his birthday and he loved it! Will definitely make this again!!! Thanks for sharing your family recipe! I look forward to having it tomorrow. It’s always better the next day and I can’t imagine it being any better than it already is. Be sure to make the roux dark as this is the secret to a good gumbo!
Made exactly as recipe. So refreshing! Used Barritt’s Bermuda ginger beer. Excellent flavor.
Warning! These are way, way too good. They go down so very smoothly. Use caution!
It was a little sweeter than I wanted. But good! Going to find a less-sweet ginger beer next time (maybe syrup)
Great summer drink. Even better out of a copper mug. Amazon has some nice ones.
Love this cocktail. I use New Amsterdam or Absolut and a real ginger beer or brew I get at a distributor.
These are so easy and go down too easy. For those who said they goofed and got hard ginger beer...the only one like that is Crabbies! That is good but, not for this drink. Haha!
I loved it the only difference I didn't have lime juice so are used margarita mix instead it turned out really good I made a second drink for later and I will make it again thank you for the recipe
Used Titos & fever tree beer also which has a little more spice but it was tasty and these things can creep up on you.
This is a great no-brainer recipe for a Moscow mule. One comment though, the video made me cringe. DO NOT scoop ice with glass. That's a no-no. Also, Moscow mules are served in copper mugs not pint glasses.
I made it bigger...didn't quite double recipe. Thank you for posting this recipe. I missed the mint but can add another time.
I changed up for holiday and used cranberry vodka and garnished with sugared cranberries
I use Crabby's alcoholic ginger beer, it adds just the right amount of ginger flavor. Very simple, very good.
Used a great ginger beer, which think was most important to t he taste. Proportions of ingredients was perfect!
Using Jamaican ginger beer made it particularly spicy and delicious. Quick to make, one serving at a time. Very original drink.
So. Good. I love lime juice and squeezed a whole lime into the drink (almost 2 oz), which is probably a horrible idea because now I'm going to continue gulping these down!
