Merry Mule

The Merry Mule is a twist on the original Moscow Mule made with cranberry juice, ginger beer, and fresh rosemary. 

This is our take on the traditional Moscow Mule, but it’s made with cranberry juice. The fresh rosemary sprigs take this drink to a whole new level, so make sure you add it or you’ll be missing out on the real taste of the holidays.

A couple of years ago we started a new tradition for the holiday season. Our son and his then-girlfriend, now wife, came over for a Christmas cocktail testing night. We had so much fun creating and testing different drinks for our signature Christmas cocktails and we ended up with the Merry Mule as the winner.

Ingredients in the Merry Mule

This cocktail has just a few simple ingredients. You can use your imagination on the garnishes but we love the fresh rosemary and cranberries.

1. Vodka – when you are using Vodka as the lead alcohol in a cocktail, I recommend you always buy a good quality vodka. You don’t have to go top-of-the-line but certainly don’t skimp here. And don’t worry, I have plenty of other cocktail recipes where you can use it too.
2. Cranberry Juice – you can certainly use 100% juice, fresh juice or cranberry cocktail, which is what I used for this recipe.
3. Fresh Lime Juice – this is where I insist that you use fresh lime juice!
4. Simple Syrup – you can buy already bottled simple syrup or you can make your own. I use both, it just depends on my mood.
5. Ginger Beer – another ingredient where you will not want to skimp. You can buy ginger beer in almost any grocery store these days. My daughter prefers the sugar free, but I say go full sugar for this cocktail

If you’re thirsty for more cocktails, you might like these:

1. Scarlet O’Hara Cocktail
2. Cranberry Margarita
3. Apple Cider Margarita
4. Red Wine Hot Chocolate

Merry Mule

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• Author: KrazyKitchenMom
• Total Time: 3 minutes
• Yield: 1 large drink 1x

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The Merry Mule is a twist on the original Moscow Mule made with cranberry juice, ginger beer, and fresh rosemary. 

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Ingredients

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• 1/2 shot simple syrup
• 2 shots vodka
• 1 shot cranberry juice
• 1 shot lime juice
• 1/2 can of ginger beer
• Fresh Rosemary and cranberries for garnish

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Instructions

1. Fill a Moscow Mule mug with ice; add vodka, cranberry juice, lime juice, and simple syrup.
2. Stir
3. Fill the rest of the glass with ginger beer.
4. Add a fresh rosemary and cranberries as a garnish.

• Prep Time: 3 minutes
• Category: Drinks and Cocktails
• Method: Stirred
• Cuisine: American