Ten mules, one rule: ginger beer, citrus, ice, copper mug.
The Moscow Mule was invented in Los Angeles in 1941 to sell vodka, ginger beer, and copper mugs to people who didn’t yet want any of them. It worked. Eighty years later, the mule is the most-customised highball in cocktail history.
The template is unbreakable. 60mL spirit, 15mL fresh lime, topped with cold ginger beer, served over crushed ice in a copper mug if you have one or a highball if you don’t. Swap the spirit, you have a new drink.
These are the ten worth knowing.
The recipes
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The Moscow Mule
The Moscow Mule is the drink that quietly fixes a hot Australian evening. Ginger, lime, vodka, ice, done. It has no ego and no technique problem. You can…
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The Mexican Mule
Swap vodka for tequila and the Moscow Mule picks up agave warmth and a lime brightness. Why you are pouring this tonight Swap vodka for tequila and the…
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The Kentucky Mule
Bourbon in place of vodka. Why you are pouring this tonight Bourbon in place of vodka. The bourbon’s caramel and vanilla pick up the ginger beer’s heat and…
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The Gin Gin Mule
Audrey Saunders’ modern classic from Pegu Club New York. Why you are pouring this tonight Audrey Saunders’ modern classic from Pegu Club New York. Gin, ginger beer, lime,…
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The Irish Mule
Swap vodka for Irish whiskey and the Moscow Mule grows up. Why you are pouring this tonight Swap vodka for Irish whiskey and the Moscow Mule grows up.…
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The Jamaican Mule
Dark rum gives the Mule its tropical accent. Why you are pouring this tonight Dark rum gives the Mule its tropical accent. Funky aged Jamaican rum (Appleton, Smith…
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The French Mule
Cognac in place of vodka. Why you are pouring this tonight Cognac in place of vodka. The French Mule is silkier and more elegant than its Russian cousin,…
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The Mezcal Mule
The smokiest Mule of the bunch. Why you are pouring this tonight The smokiest Mule of the bunch. Mezcal in place of vodka turns the drink into a…
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Apple Cider Mule
Why you are pouring this tonight The autumn Mule. Vodka, apple cider, lime, ginger beer, cinnamon. It tastes like a long Sunday afternoon in March. What to pour…
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Pomegranate Mule
Brunch-friendly Mule. Why you are pouring this tonight Brunch-friendly Mule. Pomegranate juice in place of part of the lime adds tart fruit depth and turns the drink the…
Read the recipe →The copper mug isn’t superstition. It chills fast and stays cold longer than glass, and the slight metallic chill amplifies the bite of the ginger. If you cook with one, also flag for ginger syrup, the recipe is in our simple syrup guide.