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Moscow Mule

Vodka

Moscow Mule

Base
Vodka
Family
Highball
Era
1934–1969: post-war and tiki
Date
1941
Glass
Copper mug
Technique
Built in the glass
Flavour
Spiced, Citrus
Strength
Light
IBA list
Contemporary Classics

Ingredients

IngredientAmount
Vodka45 ml
Lime juice15 ml
Ginger beer120 ml
Lime wedge (garnish)one

Method

  1. Fill the mug with ice and add the vodka and lime.
  2. Top with the ginger beer.

Tools

Place of origin

United States

United States
Natural Earth

Where it is most consumed

Very popular in the United States and European bars.

An impression, not a measured figure

Curious stories

Documented

A 1948 newspaper says that it was born around 1941, when Jack Morgan's ginger beer needed an outlet.

Sources

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