Moscow Mule Recipe

Its Friday y’all!! Which means if you survived another week of quarantine, you deserve a cocktail!

I love me a good Moscow Mule and now that one of our liquor stores delivers (praise be) I ordered all the things to make these beauts tonight!

What you’ll need (makes 2 drinks):

• ice cubes
• 3 tablespoons lime juice or 1 lime
• 1/2 cup vodka (4 ounces) — I add a little extra splash 😉
• 1 (12-ounce) bottle or can ginger beer, preferably chilled
• lime wedges, for garnish (I didn’t have any this time but I normally do)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Make crushed ice, if desired. Crack the ice from 1 standard tray ice cubes into a clean kitchen towel. Wrap the ice up in the towel, then beat with a mallet or rolling pin into smaller, uneven pieces.
2. Fill mugs or glasses with the ice. Transfer the ice into 2 Moscow mule mugs or highball glasses.
3. Add the lime juice. Juice 1 medium lime to get about 2 tablespoons juice. Pour 1 tablespoon lime juice into each glass. (I like mine with a bit more lime & pucker!)
4. Add the vodka. Pour 1/4 cup vodka (2 ounces) into each glass.
5. Pour in the ginger beer. Divide 1 (12-ounce) bottle or can of ginger beer between the glasses, pouring about 3/4 cup into each.
6. Stir and garnish. Stir gently to combine and serve each garnished with 1 lime wedge.