CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1934–1959
Moscow Mule
Vodka, ginger beer and lime in a copper mug.
1941Historical classicResearched
The Moscow Mule was created in 1941 by John G. Martin of Heublein and Jack Morgan of the Cock ’n’ Bull, to sell vodka and ginger beer. The copper mug became its signature and helped turn an unlikely collaboration into an American standard. It is essentially a vodka buck.
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THE RECIPE
Ingredients
- Vodka50 ml
- Ginger beer120 ml
- Lime juice10 ml
- Lime wedgeto garnish
Method
Build the vodka and lime in a copper mug over ice, top with ginger beer and garnish with lime.
Copper mug · ice · lime