Cocktails & Drinks

Zingy Moscow Mule

Name: Zingy Moscow Mule
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktails
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 50 Vodka; 150 Ginger Beer; 1 Fresh Lime (for squeezing); Sprig Mint (to garnish); To fill Ice

A classic refreshing cocktail combining vodka, zingy ginger beer, and fresh lime juice, served ice-cold in a traditional copper mug for the ultimate summer refreshment.

By Ricky Robinson • Updated June 4, 2024

The Moscow Mule combines the warmth of vodka with bright, zingy ginger beer and a squeeze of fresh lime juice. It's lively, sparkling, and the perfect thirst-quencher on a hot summer's day.

The Moscow Mule has its roots dating back to the 1940s when a savvy marketing team was looking to popularise vodka and ginger beer in the United States. The result was this iconic drink served up in a signature copper mug. The copper keeps the cocktail frosty cold and is said to enhance the spicy ginger and lime flavours. While the origin story is clever marketing, the reasons for sipping this drink from those classic mugs are rooted in pure refreshment.

The copper mug keeps things frosty cold and gives an extra little kick of flavour to the ginger and lime.

The recipe is so simple it's hardly a recipe at all, but the details matter. Using a traditional copper mug keeps things frosty cold and gives an extra little kick of flavour. The cold metal enhances the spicy ginger notes and makes the lime taste even brighter and more refreshing. If you don't have any copper mugs to hand, a standard glass will work just fine, though you'll miss out on that signature icy-cold experience.

This vibrant vodka drink is guaranteed to hit the spot on a warm day. Get ready to embrace bold ginger and lime notes with a cocktail that lets the pure, clean flavours truly shine. There's no fuss here, just good quality ingredients and proper serving technique. The generous pour of ginger beer gives it that fizzy, spicy backbone, while the fresh lime juice adds brightness and cuts through the sweetness perfectly.