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Moscow Mule vs Dark 'n' Stormy
What is the difference between a Moscow Mule and a Dark 'n' Stormy? Here are both recipes side by side, with exact measures, and what actually sets them apart.
The difference
- Both use ginger beer.
- Only the Moscow Mule has vodka and lime juice.
- Only the Dark 'n' Stormy has dark rum.
- The Moscow Mule goes in a copper mug, the Dark 'n' Stormy in a highball.
- The Dark 'n' Stormy is the stronger drink: about 13% against about 9.2% once diluted.
Moscow Mule
| Vodka | 45 ml |
| Lime juice | 10 ml |
| Ginger beer | top up, about 120 ml |
Created in the United States around 1941 to sell vodka and ginger beer together, and served in a copper mug ever since.
Dark 'n' Stormy
| Ginger beer | 100 ml |
| Dark rum | 60 ml |
Bermuda’s national drink. Gosling’s holds the trademark on the name.