Make it
Method
- 1
Add vodka and lime to an ice-filled mug.
- 2
Top with ginger beer.
- 3
Stir once from the bottom.
- 4
Garnish with lime.
Use a punchy ginger beer; weak fizz makes a flat Mule.
Vodka • Bright
Ginger snap in a famous copper coat.
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Add vodka and lime to an ice-filled mug.
Bartender adding ice to the glassMake it
Add vodka and lime to an ice-filled mug.
Top with ginger beer.
Stir once from the bottom.
Garnish with lime.
Use a punchy ginger beer; weak fizz makes a flat Mule.
A little bar lore
Popularized in the United States in the 1940s through a memorable combination of vodka, ginger beer, and copper mugs.
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