16 oz. Solid Copper Tumbler

Package Information

Moscow Mule Ingredients

– 1 1/4 oz Smirnoff vodka
– 3 oz. ginger beer
– 1 tsp. sugar syrup
– 1/4 oz. lime juice
– 1 sprig mint
– 1 slice lime

In a copper tumbler, pour vodka over ice. Add sugar syrup and lime juice. Top with ginger beer and stir. Garnish with mint sprig and lime slice.

History of Moscow Mule

In 1939, an exec at Heublein Inc. by the name of John G. Martin sitting at the Cock ‘n’ Bull pub in Hollywood, commiserating with its owner, Jack Morgan. Morgan, you see, had been bottling this nice, spicy ginger beer that nobody wanted to drink. The deal was done: Smirnoff, Cock ‘n’ Bull ginger beer, and half a lime (swiped, no doubt, from the Cuba Libre), dumped into a special copper mug — sourced by yet another friend with business problems — and stuck with a meaningless but catchy name. The Moscow Mule. A little careful promotion, and wham! Vodka’s breakout cocktail. Professional bartenders hated it, but the suckers bit.

At least the Moscow Mule is easy (your dog could make one), smooth, and refreshing. Taken by itself, it does no harm, and compared to so much that has followed, it’s practically elegant.