To make these delicious blackberry Moscow Mules start by muddling a few blackberries on the bottom of a drink shaker. Then, muddle a few mint leaves. Add vodka, ginger beer, lime juice, and a handful of ice to the drink shaker and close the lid. Shake a few times to mix. You’ll need 4 ounces of ginger beer. Lime Juice: The lime juice adds a tart and acidic flavor to the cocktail. It accentuates the flavor of ginger beer and vodka. You’ll need 3/4 of an ounce of lime juice or one small lime. Copper Mug: The copper mug is an essential part of the Moscow Mule experience. Step 4: Add ginger beer. Top off the cocktail with ginger beer and stir just to combine. Garnish with cranberries and sage. If you love cranberry, make sure you take a look at our round-up of the best cranberry cocktails. A Moscow Mule Mocktail is the alcohol free version of the classic and very popular Moscow Mule cocktail. Moscow Mules are made by stirring together super cold vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer. The flavors are spicy ginger, sweet floral lime, with a refreshing fizz. Ginger beer is arguably the most important part of a Moscow Mule Mocktail. Place the limes in the bottom of a 120-ounce pitcher or larger drink dispenser. Put in a couple of cups of ice and then start pouring the vodka into the pitcher. The vodka can soak in the lemons and ice until you are ready to serve the punch. Follow the vodka with the ginger beer into the pitcher. Fill two copper mugs with ice. Add juice from half a lime into each glass, (you can also just add about 1 ½ Tbsp lime juice) Pour 2 oz. of vodka into each glass and top off with ginger beer. Gently stir and garnish with fresh lime slices and mint. Easy Spin-Offs There are quite a few spin-offs — try a Kentucky Mule, which switches the vodka for bourbon. Or, experiment with adding extra flavors. The drink is pretty perfect anytime of year, which lets you have fun with whatever is in season. Some of our favorites are to use peach, for a peach-ginger mule or apples for a fall-based cocktail. Instructions. In a copper mug (or another glass that you’ll serve this drink in) filled with ice, measure out the unsweetened cranberry juice, vodka, simple syrup and lime juice. Top with ginger beer. Stir the ingredients with a cocktail spoon until combined. Add 1 inch jalapeno chunk to the mug, remove the seeds and ribs/pith for less heat, muddle lightly to just bruise the skin. NOTE: if you like more heat, leave in the seeds and ribs/pith, and give it a really good muddle. Add ice to the mug, about ¾ full. Add 2 ounces of tequila. Float in about 3 ounces of ginger beer. 2LKh.

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