How To Make A Moscow Mule

---

A spicy Moscow Mule is the ultimate crowd pleaser. Here I'll teach you how to make an amazing ginger syrup for a Moscow Mule, Kentucky Mule, or a Dark and Stormy.

---

EQUIPMENT

1. Cocktail set (includes Boston shaker, jigger, bar spoon, hawthorne strainer, fine mesh strainer, julep strainer, muddler, cocktail picks)
2. Fine mesh strainer
3. Angled measuring jigger 
   • Version using ml measurements
4. Copper mugs
5. Citrus juice squeezer
6. Blender
7. Peeler
8. Nut Bag
9. Flask container

---

SPICY GINGER SYRUP RECIPE

Ingredients

• Agave mix: 12oz (36cl) light agave nectar + 12oz (36cl) filtered water 
• 1/2 lb (250g) fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black peppercorns

 

1. Combine agave mix and ginger in a blender and puree
2. Lightly toast the peppercorns in a saucepan
3. Add blended ginger mix to saucepan and bring to a light boil
4. Remove from heat, cover, let stand for 30 minutes
5. Pour through a fine mesh (such as a nut bag) and transfer to a clean bottle
6. Syrup will keep for about a month in the refrigerator

Recipe credit: Greg Seider

---

COCKTAIL RECIPE

Moscow Mule

• 2 oz (60ml) spirit*
• 1 oz (30ml) fresh lime juice
• 1 oz (30ml) spicy ginger syrup
• Splash of club soda

1. Combine spirit, lime, and ginger syrup in a shaker tin
2. Add ice and shake
3. Double strain into a collins glass or copper mug over fresh ice
4. Top with club soda, garnish with a lime wheel and candied ginger

*Vodka = Moscow Mule, Bourbon = Kentucky Mule,  Dark Rum = Dark and Stormy