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6 Perfect Summer Moscow Mule Recipes

Moscow mules and espresso martinis are my go to drinks. I love them so much I switched things up and made mules 5 different ways for you to keep it exciting.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Total Time4 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: drinks, moscow mules
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • All 5 Recipes Below

Standard But Enhanced Moscow Mule

  • Ginger beer
  • 2 oz vodka or try tequila!
  • 1 tsp fresh lime juice fresh is best but lime cordial works
  • Ice
  • Mint garnish
  • 1/4 - 1/2 tsp grated ginger optional

Skinny Healthy Mermaid Moscow Mule

  • Sparkling lime water or soda water
  • 1/2 cup chilled matcha or green tea
  • 2 oz Gluten Free vodka such as Tito’s, Ciroq or Trader Joe’s. Kettle One Botanical Vodka is great too.
  • 1 tsp fresh lime juice fresh muddled or squeezed ideal
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 - 2/3 tsp fresh grated ginger
  • Ice
  • Mint & lemon garnish
  • 1/8 tsp spirulina optional

Spicy Mango Jalapeno Guadalajara Mule

  • 1/2 cup fresh mango chunks
  • Ginger beer
  • 2 oz jalapeño infused tequila or vodka standard tequila or vodka works
  • 1/4 jalapeño seeded and muddled
  • Ice
  • Jalapeno & mango garnish
  • 1/4 tsp grated ginger optional

Berry Moscow Mule

  • 4-6 fresh berries per drink
  • Ginger beer
  • 2 oz vodka
  • 1 tsp lime juice fresh squeezed ideal or lime cordial
  • Ice
  • Berry & mint garnish
  • 1/4 - 1/2 tsp grated ginger optional

Citrus Mint Moscow Mule

  • Ginger beer
  • 2 oz citrus vodka or Kettle One Botanical is amazing regular vodka okay as well
  • 1 oz grapefruit juice fresh muddled or squeezed ideal
  • 1/2 oz lemon juice fresh muddled or squeezed ideal
  • 1/2 oz lime juice fresh is ideal but lime cordial works too
  • Ice
  • 1 sprig of rosemary
  • Grapefruit garnish
  • 1/4 - 1/2 tsp grated ginger optional

Strawberry Rosemary Mule

  • Ginger beer
  • 3-4 diced strawberries muddled
  • 2 oz citrus vodka or Kettle One Botanical is amazing regular vodka okay as well
  • 1 tsp lime juice fresh is best but lime cordial works too
  • 2 mint leaves gently muddled
  • Ice
  • Mint & strawberry garnish
  • 1/4 - 1/2 tsp shredded ginger optional

Optional

  • Tequila is always a great option!

Instructions

  • Overall they all have similar steps but there are very important steps you can’t skip over when adding in fresh fruit or the non-standard ingredients.

Standard Mule

  • Always add ginger beer at the end so you don’t stir it up and lose carbonation
  • Ice in glass
  • Vodka or Tequila & lime juice, shake it then add ginger beer. Optional: gently muddle ice in your cup prior.
  • Garnish with mint for that rule I told you above regarding smell

Skinny Healthy Mermaid Mule

  • Make matcha or green tea and chill
  • Put ice in your glass
  • Add tea, vodka, juice, spirulina, ginger and stir or shake well to combine
  • Add sparkling water or soda water
  • Garnish with fresh ginger piece & mint

Spicy Mango Guadalajara Mule

  • Add mango chunks and muddle
  • Cut jalapeño and take out seeds so you don’t burn die every time a seed or multiple go into your mouth each drink.
  • Cut jalapeño so it is flat and when you muddle it just expresses the juices vs. tearing it up.
  • Add vodka & Ice into your mixing cup and shake well then pour into your drinking glass.
  • DO NOT add ginger beer into shaker as you don’t want to lose carbonation
  • Add ginger beer & stir
  • Add garnish

Berry/Citrus/Strawberry Mule

  • Add fruit & juice to your shaker or mixing up and muddle or crush.
  • If mint is in recipe then add after muddling the juice so that you gently muddle and more press the mint to release the juices vs. tear up the mint and it ends up like grass clippings in your drink.
  • Add vodka & ice into your shaker or mixing glass and shake well, then pour into glass
  • DO NOT add ginger beer into shaker as you don’t want to lose carbonation
  • Add ginger beer into glass & stir
  • Add garnish