Moscow Mule
A long, fizzy highball of vodka, fresh lime juice and ginger beer, served over ice in a copper mug. Crisp, citrusy and gently spicy.
- 9.4% ABV
- Built in the glass
- 2 min
- Copper mug
- refreshing
- spicy
- citrusy
- bubbly
- IBA official cocktail · Contemporary Classics
about 1 standard drink (US, 14 g of alcohol). Estimated after dilution with ice.
Ingredients
- 1½ ozVodka
- ¼ ozFresh lime juice
- Top up withGinger beerAdd it last and pour gently to keep the carbonation.
Ice: Ice cubes · Garnish: lime
Method
- Fill a copper mug lined with stainless steel (or a highball glass) with ice cubes. Chilling the mug first helps the drink stay cold.
- Pour in the vodka and the fresh lime juice.
- Top with the ginger beer.
- Stir gently once or twice to combine without losing the bubbles.
- Garnish with a lime slice.
Tips
- Use a ginger beer with a real ginger bite, and keep it cold. Ginger ale gives a much milder, sweeter drink.
- The IBA specification calls for 10 ml of lime juice. Some bartenders use 15 ml for a sharper drink. Squeeze it just before serving.
- Swap the vodka for rum to get a Rum Buck, or for tequila to get a Mexican Mule.
Swaps
Missing something? These swaps change the taste a little but keep the drink balanced.
- Fresh lime juice → Fresh lemon juice
- Ginger beer → Ginger ale
History
The Moscow Mule is generally dated to the 1940s in the United States, though accounts of who invented it, and where, differ. Despite the name, it is an American drink. The copper mug is its best-known trademark. It belongs to the "buck" family of spirit, citrus and ginger beer highballs.
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