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The Moscow Mule | Tipsy Tuesday

By Pam Greer 15 Comments

A Moscow Mule Cocktail - an easy classic!

A Moscow Mule is traditionally served in a copper mug or cup.  The history of how the Moscow Mule and it’s copper mug is pretty interesting.  In the 1930’s a man named John Martin purchased Smirnoff (yes, that Smirnoff).   But vodka was not really very popular.  While talking about how is vodka business wasn’t going so well to Jack Martin the owner of Cock N Bull, Jack Martin said that his Ginger Beer wasn’t doing so good either.   As the story goes, a third person was bemoaning the fact that she couldn’t sell her copper mugs.  Together they came up with the Moscow Mule!  A genius marketing ploy!

Moscow Mule

Unfortunately I didn’t have any copper mugs!  Well, I do have some, I know that I have a set from my grandmother, but I couldn’t find them!!  I looked all over for them.  So, I served them in a rocks glass.  It worked, but I still wish that I could have used copper mugs!!  As it is, this is a very easy cocktail.  It’s just vodka and lime juice, topped with some ginger beer.  It’s really refreshing and tasty.

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The Moscow Mule | Tipsy Tuesday

The Moscow Mule | Tipsy Tuesday

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces vodka
  • 1 ounce lime juice
  • 4-6 cracked ice cubes
  • ginger beer to top
  • lime slice for garnish

Instructions

  1. Place ice, vodka and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously until well frosted. Place cracked ice cubs in a chilled highball glass and strain the cocktail over them. Garnish with a lime slice.
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Make this cocktail:

I’d like to thank our link ups from last week!  Orval from A Potable Pastime, Death’s Door Vodka from A Potable Pastime,  The Prairie Mule from Our Good Life (in the appropriate mug!),  The Pale Island Sky from Three Beans on a String,  and Georgia on My Mind from Hopelessly Ever After.

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Thursty Thursday @ Hopelessly Every After

 

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Filed Under: Drink, Vodka Tagged With: cocktails, drinks, ginger beer, lime, Moscow Mule, vodka

About Pam Greer

Pam Greer can be found at her foodie (and wine, and books, and cats) blog: Sidewalk Shoes, at her professional photography business: Pamela Greer Photography, at her daily photography blog: Pamela Greer 365, and her newest endeavor:Grey is the New Black. By the time you've read this, she has probably started another site.

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Comments

  1. A Potable Pastime says

    March 31, 2015 at 4:39 pm

    Must try – I love lime juice-based cocktails and ginger beer; not sure why my taste buds have never crossed paths with this one!

    Reply
  2. Annie says

    April 1, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    I always wondered how much copper mug sales went up after the invention of this delicious drink…

    Reply
  3. B @ The Sequin Notebook says

    April 7, 2015 at 6:04 pm

    The Moscow Mule is one of my favorite classic cocktails – so refreshing, and always a crowd-pleaser!

    Reply
  4. Judy@ImBoredLetsGo says

    May 13, 2015 at 7:49 am

    Love Moscow Mules! So simple, tasty and delicious, copper mug or not!

    Reply
    • Pam Greer says

      May 13, 2015 at 9:00 am

      I know! Still I hope I find my Moscow Mules!

      Reply
  5. Kate @ Diethood says

    May 13, 2015 at 11:55 am

    OMG! Tipsy Tuesdays! I LOVE IT! AND I really love the look of this refreshing Moscow Mule.

    Reply
    • Pam Greer says

      May 14, 2015 at 1:49 pm

      I know! Me too!

      Reply
  6. Manila Spoon says

    May 13, 2015 at 2:11 pm

    Sounds good!

    Reply
    • Pam Greer says

      May 14, 2015 at 1:49 pm

      It was!

      Reply
  7. Amanda @ Cookie Named Desire says

    May 13, 2015 at 9:11 pm

    Wow, I had no idea about the Moscow mule. How interesting! I kind of don’t feel as about not serving it in a copper mug since it doesn’t affect flavor or the drinking experience as much as I originally thought haha!

    Reply
    • Pam Greer says

      May 14, 2015 at 1:48 pm

      Me too!

      Reply
  8. Anna @annaDishes says

    May 14, 2015 at 12:41 am

    You have me at vodka and lime! I love a good, classic cocktail! These look so refreshing, I’ll whip some up soon!

    Reply
    • Pam Greer says

      May 14, 2015 at 1:48 pm

      They are so easy and good!

      Reply

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