Raspberry Mule
A refreshing, bubbly and berry cocktail ∙ Muddle; Shake ∙ 4 min ∙ 10.4% ABV ∙
The Raspberry Mule is a muddled-raspberry twist on the vodka Moscow Mule, shaken with lime and sugar syrup and topped with ginger beer.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- In the base of the shaker, muddle: Fresh raspberries 8 pcs
- Add the next 3 ingredients: Vodka 60 mlLime juice 30 mlSugar syrup 15 ml
- Shake with ice
- Fine strain into the ice-filled glass
- Top with Ginger beer and briefly stir
- Garnish with a lime wedge and serve with a straw
Tips
- Muddle the raspberries in the shaker base just enough to release their juice; the fine strain catches the seeds and pulp.
History
The Raspberry Mule is one of many modern fruit-forward twists on the Mule family, made by muddling raspberries into the vodka, lime juice and ginger beer of the Moscow Mule. The Moscow Mule is credited to John Martin, who was trying to build American demand for Smirnoff vodka, and Jack Morgan of the Cock 'n' Bull pub, who had unsold ginger beer.
FAQ
What's in a Raspberry Mule?
Eight muddled fresh raspberries, vodka, fresh lime juice, sugar syrup and a ginger beer top. It comes in at about 10.4% ABV.
How do you make a Raspberry Mule?
Muddle fresh raspberries in the base of a shaker, then add vodka, lime juice, and sugar syrup and shake with ice. Fine-strain into an ice-filled Collins glass, top with ginger beer, stir briefly, and garnish with a lime wedge and a straw.
How many shots of vodka are in a Raspberry Mule?
This recipe uses 60 ml (2 oz) of vodka, about one and a third standard 1.5-oz shots.
