Mezcal Mule

The smoky version of a Moscow Mule is the MEZCAL MULE. For the mezcal aficionado, it’s a fun and easy way to enjoy this smoky-flavored agave-derived spirit. It incorporates the same ginger beer and lime juice as the Moscow Mule and can be mixed directly into the serving glass.

Requirements: mezcal (espadin preferred), ginger beer, lime juice, lime wheel

• 2 oz. mezcal
• 1/2 oz. lime juice
• 5-6 oz. ginger beer
• 1 lime wheel garnish

Add ice to a chilled Collins or rocks glass. Mix mezcal and lime juice into the glass and stir. Top off the glass with chilled ginger beer. Stir again gently and garnish with a lime wheel.

Comments: Some, myself included, find that using mezcal alone in the recipe is a bit too sharp and smokey when combined with ginger beer. So, a remedy is to reduce the mezcal by half (1 oz.) and add one ounce of silver tequila blanco in its place to the mix. Either way, it’s a quick preparation and delicious.

History: The original vodka & ginger beer combo (Moscow Mule) originated in 1941, courtesy of a Los Angeles bartender. Substitutions for vodka (e.g. bourbon, tequila) became popular later in the century. The Mezcal Mule was reportedly created by Jim Meehan at his NYC bar in 2008.

Similar Cocktails:

Division Bell — https://keetscocktails.com/division-bell/

Smokey Mezcal Margarita — https://keetscocktails.com/smokey-casa-margarita/

Margarita Bartaco — https://keetscocktails.com/margarita-bartaco/

Moscow (vodka) Mule — https://keetscocktails.com/vodka-mule-moscow-mule/

Gin Buck — https://keetscocktails.com/gin-buck/