Moscow Mule
A zippy, thirst-quenching mix of vodka, spicy ginger beer, and fresh lime juice, traditionally served in a copper mug.
Base
vodka
Glassware
Copper mug
Flavor Profile
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Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
- 4 oz ginger beer
- Lime wheel, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Fill a copper mug with ice.
- 2Add vodka and lime juice.
- 3Top with ginger beer, stir gently, and garnish with a lime wheel.
Origin & Story
Los Angeles, 1941
Legend holds it was invented to help clear out a surplus of ginger beer and Smirnoff vodka; a bar owner and a vodka distributor teamed up and marketed it hard, copper mug and all, launching vodka's popularity in America.
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