The KENTUCKY MULE is a cousin to the Moscow Mule. While it maintains the same refreshing ginger-beer base, this cocktail features bourbon instead of vodka and adds mint along with lime. Whether celebrating the Kentucky Derby or any festive occasion,...
Bitters / Daily Mix / Fizzy Friday / Ginger Beer / Rum / Uncategorized
by Keet · Published October 7, 2025
The DARK AND STORMY cocktail was created on the island of Bermuda by British naval officers shortly after World War I when they mixed rum with ginger beer to combat seasickness. This drink was later trademarked by the Gosling company...
A SUFFERING BASTARD blends gin and bourbon equally into ginger beer. This Mule cocktail “suffers” the consequences of not being a pure-breed like the Moscow Mule (vodka) or Dark ‘n Stormy (rum) — suffering only in that it is less...
WHAT’S UP DOC is a carrot-juice cocktail which incorporates the ginger flavor of a Moscow Mule. There are bourbon, tequila and gin versions of this cocktail, but the vodka version is more refreshing and lighter. The carrot and ginger-beer balance...
Daily Mix / Fizzy Friday / Ginger Beer / Vodka
by Keet · Published July 22, 2022 · Last modified January 29, 2024
The VODKA MULE (“Moscow Mule”) was the drink that catapulted vodka beyond its Eastern Europe & Russian boundaries back in the ’40s. It’s a fizzy, limey-ginger vodka drink that offers a spicy kick when made with real ginger beer. It...
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