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Copper mug Moscow Mule Recipe filled with ice and topped with a lime wedge, surrounded by fresh limes and peaches on a wooden board.

Moscow Mule Recipe

A classic Moscow Mule recipe with a layering technique passed down through generations. Crisp, spicy, and refreshing, served in chilled copper mugs for maximum flavor.
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Course: Beverage, Cocktail, Drinks
Cuisine: American, Classic Cocktail
Keyword: Best Moscow Mule recipe, Ginger beer for Moscow Mule, Healthy Moscow Mule recipe, Moscow Mule ratio, Moscow Mule recipe ml, Moscow mule recipe sweet, Moscow Mule variations, Moscow Mule with gin
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Chill mugs: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 180kcal
Cost: $3

Equipment

  • 1 Ice crusher/mallet (For crushed ice)
  • 1 Copper mug (16 oz) (Traditional serving)
  • 1 Bar spoon (For gentle stirring)
  • 1 Citrus juicer (For fresh lime juice)
  • 1 Muddler (optional) (For fruit variations)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Crushed ice - Fill copper mug
  • 2 oz Premium vodka - Smooth varieties like Tito’s or Ketel One
  • ½ oz Fresh lime juice - Squeezed directly over vodka
  • 4–6 oz Ginger beer - Quality spicy (Fever-Tree, Bundaberg, Reed’s)
  • 1 wedge Lime - Drop inside mug
  • 1 sprig Fresh mint - For garnish
  • 1 teaspoon Simple syrup - Optional for sweetness
  • 1 teaspoon Lime zest Optional - for aroma
  • 1 piece Candied ginger - Optional garnish

Instructions

  • Chill the copper mug and roll lime for juice
    Prep setup with two copper mugs filled with ice, a cutting board with halved and sliced limes, coarse sugar, salt, and a muddler.
  • Fill the chilled copper mug completely with crushed ice
    Pouring ginger beer into clear glass mugs with lime wedges, placed on a wooden board with halved limes.
  • Add premium vodka directly over the ice cubes
    Moscow Mule in a copper mug with crushed ice, mint sprigs, and a lime wedge garnish, served with a copper spoon.
  • Squeeze fresh lime juice and drop wedge into drink
  • Top with ginger beer, stir gently, and garnish well
    Copper mug Moscow Mule Recipe filled with ice and topped with a lime wedge, surrounded by fresh limes and peaches on a wooden board.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 300g | Calories: 180kcal (9%) | Carbohydrates: 8g (3%) | Monounsaturated Fat: -1g | Sodium: 15mg (1%) | Potassium: 50mg (1%) | Sugar: 16g (18%) | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 6mg (7%) | Calcium: 10mg (1%) | Iron: 0.2mg (1%)
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