The Daiquiri
Moscow Mule
Ingredients
- 2 ounces cold
- 2 ounces
- ½ ounce fresh juice
- ¾ ounce House Syrup
- Garnish: 1 wheel and 1 piece of candied on a skewer
Method
Pour the seltzer into a Collins glass. Short shake the remaining ingredients with ice for about 5 seconds, then strain into the glass. Fill the glass with ice cubes and garnish with the lime wheel and candied ginger.
History
Invented in 1941 as a joint marketing effort between a struggling ginger beer brand and Smirnoff vodka, which was still a novelty spirit in the U.S. at the time — the copper mug became part of the drink's branding from the start.
Web alternative
Moscow Mule
Ingredients
- 2 oz Vodka
- 2 oz Lime juice
- 8 oz Ginger ale
Method
Stir the ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled copper mug.