Moscow Mule cocktail in a copper mug, garnished with lime slice

Moscow Mule recipe

Name: Moscow Mule
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: IBA official cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml (1½ oz) Vodka; 10 ml (¼ oz) Lime juice; top up, about 120 ml Ginger beer

IBA officialBuiltCopper mugCubed ice9% ABV160 kcal

The Moscow Mule is a built vodka cocktail, made with vodka, lime juice and ginger beer, served in a copper mug over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling. It is an official IBA cocktail, in Contemporary Classics.

Strength: about 9.2% ABV in the glass, roughly 14 g of alcohol and about 160 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Created in the United States around 1941 to sell vodka and ginger beer together, and served in a copper mug ever since.

Moscow Mule ingredients

Vodka	45 ml (1½ oz)
Lime juice	10 ml (¼ oz)
Ginger beer	top up, about 120 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Moscow Mule

Fill a copper mug with ice.
Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
Lift once gently with a barspoon.
Garnish with a lime slice.

Glass: Copper mug
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Lime slice

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Moscow Mule: quick answers

How strong is a Moscow Mule?: About 9.2% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Moscow Mule?: About 160 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Moscow Mule served in?: A copper mug, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Moscow Mule have?: 3 in total: vodka, lime juice and ginger beer. Simple enough to make at home.