"Moscow mule" - a cocktail from the Americans

Approximately 50 years ago a mixture of ginger ale, vodka and lime juice in a circle (copper) just won the American population. "Moscow Mule" is a cocktail that is now being made in the Russian Federation. Such a drink is just being prepared, the list of ingredients also does not differ with pretentious ingredients. Probably, this is what caused the great popularity of the cocktail at its "historical homeland".

Why was he called a mule?

According to one version, it is believed that the name appeared due to the persistence of those people who promoted this cocktail. But there is another option. The name "Moscow Mule" was given to the cocktail due to its rapid intoxicating effect. Americans compared one serving with the impact of a mule's hoof. And why did the name "Moscow" appear in the title? This is a kind of tribute to vodka, which is part of the drink. After all, Smirnov was produced in Moscow.

Features

If we talk about the classic pitch, the "Moscow mule" is a cocktail that is poured into a copper mug, not in a glass. Note that the vodka used to make the drink should not be flavored. If you prepare a cocktail at home, you can replace lemon lime. True, the taste will get a little worse. Ginger ale is a highly carbonated drink. It is sold in many stores. Sometimes, in some variations of cocktail preparation, special ginger beer is used instead of ale.

"Moscow mule" (cocktail): a recipe with a photo

For preparation you will need:

• Ten milliliters of lime juice (if there is no such fruit, you can replace it with a lemon, but it's not desirable);
• Fifty milliliters of vodka;
• Two hundred grams of ice cubes;
• One hundred milliliters of ginger ale;
• Twenty grams of lime (or lemon).

The process of preparing a cocktail is as follows:

1. Initially, it is necessary to fill the copper cup with ice.
2. After that, add lime juice (squeezed out of two lobules) and vodka.
3. Then top up with the ginger ale. After that, gently mix the resulting beverage using a bar spoon.
4. Next, decorate the cocktail lobule lime.

Historical reference

In the late thirties of the last century, businessman J. Martin bought a patent for the production of Smirnov vodka in the United States. But Americans did not like such an insipid strong drink . That's why John's business went badly. At this time in the country there was a crisis that affected the welfare of many businessmen, including J. Morgan. He had problems with selling cloying taste of ginger beer. Entrepreneurs made the only true decision - to unite. Thanks to their joint efforts, the "Moscow mule" appeared.

Cocktail is obtained by mixing two parts of ginger beer with one part of vodka. Later the beer was replaced with ale. Also added to the composition are lime juice. The received drink was appreciated by visitors of bars in the fifties in the USA.

Conclusion

Now you know what the "Moscow mule" is. Cocktail, the recipe of which is presented above, will be appreciated by lovers of various experiments with alcohol. You can prepare this drink even at home, because all components are available.