Garden mule cocktail
The Garden mule is my best Moscow mule recipe and has been featured in Huffington Post and Food52. Blueberries, cucumber and mint are muddled, creating a garden-fresh cocktail, perfect for a hot summer day.
- Prep Time: 7 minutes
- Total Time: 7 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 slices cucumber
- 16 blueberries
- 6 mint leaves, plus a sprig for garnish
- 2 ounces vodka
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1/2 cup ginger beer
- 1 piece candied ginger
Instructions
- Put the cucumber, 8 blueberries and mint leaves in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Muddle until crushed and juicy. Add a handful of ice, vodka and lime. Cover shaker and shake for about 15 seconds, until the shaker develops a nice coat of condensation on the outside.
- Fill a Moscow mule mug with ice. Strain the liquid from the shaker into the mug. Top with ginger beer and 4 blueberries. Thread 4 more blueberries and a piece of candied ginger onto a toothpick. Garnish with a sprig of mint and the toothpick of berries and ginger.
Find it online: https://somethingnewfordinner.com/recipe/garden-mule-cocktail/