Moscow Mule Drink with a Cucumber Twist
Moscow Mules are the quintessential summertime cocktail. This recipe takes the classic Mule and gives it a twist with the taste of fresh cucumber. Ginger beer brings the taste of freshly squeezed ginger along with a sweet spiciness to your party.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: No Cook Time
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 Cocktail 1x
- Category: Cocktails
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large slices of Cucumber, peeled
- 1 Jigger (1 1/2 ounces) Vodka (Cucumber Infused for added cucumber flavor)
- 1/2 Lime, juiced
- Ice, fill the shaker to 3/4 full
- 6 ounces Ginger Beer (I prefer Fever Tree)
- Slices of Cucumber for garnishment
Instructions
- Muddle the cucumber peeled cucumber in the bottom of a stainless steel cocktail shaker.
- Add 1 jigger of the vodka, juice of the 1/2 lime and enough ice to fill the shaker to 3/4 full.
- Give it a good shake for about 15 seconds
- Strain into a copper mug and top with 5 ounces of ginger beer.
- Finish it off with a handful of ice cubes.
- Garnish with three slices of cucumbers on a cocktail pic.
- ENJOY!
Notes
- If you have it, by all means, go for the freshness of a real lime. There's no comparison to it and lime juice from a bottle.
- You don't have to go for the top shelf brand, but don't end up on the bottom either. Tito's or Svedka makes a really nice vodka that goes well in this Moscow Mule.
- Keep your vodka in the freezer and your ginger beer in the refrigerator. Therefore when the ice comes in contact with these ingredients, their taste won't be diluted because of room temperature ingredients.
- Some Variations for you to try: Jalapeño Moscow Mule - muddle slices of jalapeños with a couple of lime wedges and five mint leaves. Add tequila instead of vodka. Fresh Peach Ginger Moscow Mule - Muddle three large slices of ripe peaches with thin slices of fresh ginger. Add Gin instead of vodka. Blueberry Moscow Mule - muddle a handful of ripe blueberries with a couple of lime wedges and five mint leaves. Stay with vodka. Strawberry Mule - muddle 5 fresh strawberries with five mint leaves and a couple of lime wedges. Stay with Vodka. Skinny Cucumber Mule - use the same recipe as below but add sugar-free (diet) ginger beer.
- If you want to make a pitcher:15 ounces (10 jiggers) Vodka
2 large Cucumbers, peeled and cubed
5 Limes, juiced
4 - 12-ounce cans Ginger Beer
Sliced Cucumbers for garnishmentMuddle the cucumbers in the bottom of the pitcher. Add the fresh lime juice and vodka. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Add ginger beer to the pitcher last minute and ice to the cups. You can strain the cucumbers if you so desire. I probably wouldn't go to that much trouble. Just pour and enjoy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cocktail
- Calories: 138
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 7 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 9 mg
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