A Gin Mule is a drink made with gin, lime juice, and ginger beer, and is traditionally served in a copper mug or highball glass with ice. Additions like simple syrup or mint may be used in certain preparations. The spicy ginger beer and fresh lime juice balance each other out, bringing out the best in the gin’s botanical undertones. This is a contemporary take on the classic cocktail prepared with vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice.
Caribbean Gin Mule Recipe
To make a gin gin mule, you will need the following ingredients:
- 1 1/2 ounces Caribbean Gin
- 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup
- 4 ounces chilled ginger beer
- Ice
- Lime wedge, for garnish
Instructions
- Put ice in a copper mug or a tall glass.
- Second, fill the glass with ice, then add the gin, lime juice, and simple syrup, give it a swirl
- Then add ginger beer
- Serve immediately with a lime wedge as a garnish (mint looks good).
- Simple syrup is made by heating sugar and water together in a small pot over medium heat while stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Keep cool before using.
History of gin mule cocktail
The gin mule is a spin on the classic Moscow Mule that uses gin instead of vodka.
Moscow mules are cocktails prepared with vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer, and are traditionally served in a copper mug.
Its refreshing taste and novel presentation helped it immediately acquire popularity after its creation, said to have taken place in the 1940s in the United States.
Instead of vodka in the Moscow Mule, gin is used to make the gin gin mule. It was probably made as an attempt to use a new spirit in the traditional Moscow mule recipe. Those who prefer gin’s taste profile over vodka’s often choose the gin gin mule as their drink of choice.
Why is a gin mule in copper cup?
The original Moscow mule, from which the gin mule (or gin gin mule) was derived, is customarily served in a copper mug. Several factors contribute to this:
- The drink will stay cold longer since copper is an excellent heat and cold conductor.
- Copper’s one-of-a-kind charm improves the cocktail’s visual appeal and makes for a more impressive presentation.
- The third reason copper is such a great material for cocktail service is its durability and longevity.
- The Moscow mule cocktail has been synonymous with copper mugs, which have become a defining feature of the drink.
- Though copper mugs are the classic option for serving Moscow mules, any sturdy mug or glass will do.
Try more Caribbean Gin cocktails
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Gin enthusiast and Caribbean Dreamer.
