Moscow Mule — Moscow Mule is vodka marketing genius disguised as a

The Moscow Mule is vodka marketing genius disguised as a cocktail — but it actually works.

Ingredients

• 2 oz vodka
• 4 oz ginger beer
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 1 lime wheel
• Garnish: a lime wheel

Method

Grab your copper mug and fill it with ice. Add the vodka first, then squeeze that lime juice right over the ice — fresh lime juice only, never bottled. Top with ginger beer and give it one gentle stir. The ginger beer is everything here. Fever-Tree has that perfect bite without being too sweet. Gosling’s brings serious heat if you want more kick. Reed’s has that raw ginger burn that some people love. Avoid anything that tastes like ginger ale — you want spice, not candy. The vodka barely matters. Use whatever’s on your shelf. This is about temperature, spice, and that copper mug conducting cold straight to your hand. The copper isn’t just for show — it keeps everything ice-cold and makes the lime smell more intense when you drink.

Serve

Serve this in a copper mug packed with ice. Drop that lime wheel right on top.

Pro Tip

Skip expensive vodka entirely. The ginger beer costs more and does more work than the spirit. Spend your money on good ginger beer with real ginger bite. If you don’t have a copper mug, use a tall glass — the drink tastes the same, but you lose that theatrical cold-metal-in-your-hand experience that makes the Mule special.