Kentucky Mule
A bourbon spin on the Moscow Mule, pairing warm oak notes with spicy ginger beer.
Base
whiskey
Glassware
Copper mug
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Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon
- 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
- Ginger beer, to top
- Lime wheel, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Fill a copper mug with ice.
- 2Add bourbon and lime juice.
- 3Top with ginger beer, stir gently, and garnish with a lime wheel.
Origin & Story
United States, modern
As bourbon's popularity surged in American bars, this Moscow Mule variant swapped in bourbon for a warmer, richer take on the copper-mugged classic.
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