5 Simple Mule Recipes with Moscow Mule Pocket Cocktails

June 27, 2019

I love a classic Moscow Mule, it's a great, simple cocktail. The freshness of the lime and the bite of the ginger perfectly pairs with a smooth Vodka. It's perfect on a sunny patio or after a cold day skiing - it's great at all times!

The other best thing about the Mule is that it is extremely versatile and that is mostly because of the ginger in the recipe. Ginger simply pairs well with so many flavour profiles, sweet or savoury, keeping the possibilities flowing when it comes to mixology. Now, I know mixology can sound a little daunting so what I want to do here is show you ways you can use the Elderflower Moscow Mule Pocket Cocktail to mix 5 different cocktails by simply changing the spirit and adding one or 2 ingredients, super simple!

These can be made on you adventures if you have the space to carry a few ingredients or in your backyard to impress your friends this summer. Here we go, 5 simple Mule Recipes with Moscow Mule Pocket Cocktails. 

 

#1 Mexican Mule 

The Mexican Mule is a great twist on the classic drink, it brings alive the spiciness of the ginger while keeping it fresh. In this recipe, I replaced the Vodka with Mezcal which gives the cocktail a touch of smoky and I had a few dashes of hot sauce to bring some extra heat. Here what you'll need to make the Mexican Mule.

Ingredients

• 1 pouch of Elderflower Moscow Mule Pocket Cocktails
• Mezcal (can be substituted by a Tequila) - Banhez Mezcal Artesanal recommended
• Few dashes of hot sauce, to taste. (Cholula is my favourite)

Garnishes (Optional but great!)

• Jalapeno
• Mint

How to mix

1. Add 250ml of water, 1 Pocket Cocktails & 1.5oz of Mezcal to your Cocktail Shaker and shake until dissolved (15sec)
2. Add ice to your copper mug, add a few dashes of hot sauce and pour cocktail over.
3. Garnish with a slice of Jalapeno and mint leaves.

Bartender's tip: To extract the most flavour out of the mint leaves, pack a small handful in the palm of you hand and give them a smack with your other hand. This will release the oils in the leaves and boost the freshness of the herb. 

 

#2 The Dark & Stormy

Dark and Stormy is another very popular cocktail and I've been asked many times if we were going to have one available in our Pocket Cocktails line up. The truth is, we pretty much have it with Moscow Mule mix. Both cocktails use ginger beer and citruses (lemon or lime) as its base. It's only a matter of switching the Vodka for a dark rum and adding a few dashes of bitters.

Ingredients

• 1 pouch of Elderflower Moscow Mule Pocket Cocktails
• Dark Rum - Gosling Bermuda Black Rum recommended
• Few dashes of bitters. (Angostura is a classic and can be found in most grocery store)

Garnishes (Optional but great!)

• Lime Wedges

How to mix

1. Add 250ml of water, 1 Pocket Cocktails & 1.5oz of Dark Rum to your Cocktail Shaker and shake until dissolved (15sec)
2. Add ice to your copper mug and pour cocktail over.
3. Add 2 dashes of bitters and a lime wedge before serving

Bartender's tip: Don't forget the "courtesy cut" when cutting your limes, it makes it easier to garnish the drink. 

#3 The London Mule

What's London famous for when it comes to alcohol? In a beer drinker community, there's one spirit that stands out, London Dry Gin. The most commercialized products are Beefeater, Bombay Shapphire and Tanqueray. I love gin, it's smooth and floral and with the elderflower we have in our Moscow Mule Pocket Cocktail, it's a no brainer. 

Ingredients

• 1 pouch of Elderflower Moscow Mule Pocket Cocktails
• Gin - Tanqueray is my go to, good quality price for mixed cocktails

Garnishes (Optional but great!)

• Lime Wedges
• Juniper Berries

How to mix

1. Add 250ml of water, 1 Pocket Cocktails & 1.5oz of Gin to your Cocktail Shaker and shake until dissolved (15sec)
2. Add ice to your copper mug and pour cocktail over.
3. Add a few juniper berries to and a lime wedge to garnish.

Bartender's tip: Give the juniper berries a quick smash to release the flavours, simply use the back of a knife or even a rock.

#4 The Tennessee Mule

You Whiskey lovers are not left behind here, I'm sure you've had a whiskey-ginger before, right? Well the Tennessee Mule is just a notch over that. Time to bring back our old friend Jack Daniel's and mix up some cocktails. Replace the Vodka with whiskey, add a few fancy garnishes and you've got yourself a Tennessee Mule. 

Ingredients

• 1 pouch of Elderflower Moscow Mule Pocket Cocktails
• Whiskey - Jack Daniel's is as Tennessee as it gets.

Garnishes (Optional but great!)

• Smoked Salt
• Jerky (Beef or Mushroom) - MHMT Soft Jerky or Savoury Wild recommended
• Lime

How to mix

1. Add 250ml of water, 1 Pocket Cocktails & 1.5oz of Whiskey to your Cocktail Shaker and shake until dissolved (15sec)
2. Wet half the rim of your mug and dip into smoked salt
3. Add ice to your copper mug and pour cocktail over.
4. Add a lime wedge and a piece of jerky to garnish.

Bartender's tip: Wet the rim of your mug with a lime wedge, that way your rimmer (smoked salt in this case) will also have a tang to it. 

#5 The Mule Fizz

This last recipe is actually not a recipe per se but a variant you can do to all of the above in order to add some fizz to the drink. To do that, you'll need to have some soda water on hand so it may not be an option when you are backpacking but if you are at home or in your backyard this summer, you gotta try it.

Ingredients

• 1 pouch of Elderflower Moscow Mule Pocket Cocktails
• Soda water

How does it work

1. Add 125ml of water, 1 Pocket Cocktails & 1.5oz of liquor to your Cocktail Shaker and shake until dissolved (15sec). Here we are only adding half of the water required. Since we need to shake the cocktail to dissolve properly, please don't shake it with soda water, it erupt like a volcano!
2. Prepare your mug with ice and pour your cocktail in.
3. Top with soda water and stir.
4. Add garnishes (optional) and serve.

Bartender's tip: I'll repeat it, do not shake your Pocket Cocktail with soda water. 

These are only a few of the ways to tweak our Elderflower Moscow Mule Pocket Cocktails, give those a try and go nuts - create your own recipe! 

Cheers to the Mule! 

 

 

 

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