Learn how to make a Moscow mule! Served in an iconic copper mug, this classic cocktail is a refreshing combination of vodka, ginger beer, and lime.Jump to recipe Have you ever made a Moscow mule? Served in a copper mug, this cocktail looks fancy, but don’t be fooled.With just three ingredients—vodka, ginger beer, and fresh lime juice—this classic drink couldn’t be easier to make at home!A Moscow mule is fizzy and refreshing, with a delicious gingery bite. I love sipping one on a warm summer evening or a crisp fall night.

The combination of bright lime, warming ginger, and, well…being served in a mug makes it a great all-seasons drink.I’m sharing my go-to Moscow mule recipe at the bottom of this post, with my best tips for making it and a little Moscow mule history along the way.I hope you enjoy! History of the Moscow MuleDespite its name, the Moscow mule isn’t a Russian cocktail.In fact, it likely originated in the United States—in Los Angeles, specifically—in the 1940s.There are a few conflicting stories about how it came to be.

One goes that the bartender of the Cock ‘n’ Bull Pub was trying to get rid of a stockpile of ginger beer and invented the drink to help it move.Another goes that a Russian woman named Sophie Berezinski was trying to sell her own copper mugs and teamed up with Jack Morgan, who had a proprietary ginger beer, and John Martin, a liquor distributor, to promote all three products in one cocktail.Either way, this fizzy drin

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