This Mexican Mule puts a little spicy, herbal spin on the ever popular Moscow Mule. It provides a some heat from jalapeño and earthiness from cilantro, all balanced out with a bit of orange liqueur and ginger liqueur. If you love mule cocktails you’re gonna love this one!
I tasted this Mexican Mule for the first time at a Ketel One tasting demonstration at a local farmer’s market recently and absolutely fell in love with it. My friend and I immediately went home and fixed up a batch to try it out on our own. While I do love the traditional Moscow Mule with vodka, ginger beer and lime, every now and then I like to shake it up with different flavors like one of my favorites, a Watermelon Mule I made last summer. This spicier version was fantastic!
Typically, Mule cocktails are served in a copper mug. Not only are they pretty, but they keep the drink really cold. No worries if you don’t have a copper mug, just use a rocks glass. I only have one mug so any others I make have to be in a glass!
You can muddle the cilantro and jalapeño in the mug or glass but I prefer to muddle my ingredients in a cocktail shaker. I’m not a huge fan of too much “salad” in my drinks so straining the cocktail from the shaker to the glass works for me. If you want to really make sure there’s no bits and pieces in your drink, just double strain – pour from the shaker onto another fine mesh strainer and into the glass.
I think you will really like this Mexican Mule, hope you give it a try! Let me know if you do and what you think. And if you’re on Instagram (I love Instagram), snap a photo and tag #imboredletsgo so I can take a look, or post it to my Facebook page!
- 1.5 oz. Ketel One Vodka (or your favorite vodka)
- .5 oz. orange liqueur (I used Cointreau)
- .5 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice (or lemon, both are good)
- .5 oz. ginger liqueur (I used Domaine de Canton)
- 3 oz. ginger beer(I used Barritts)
- 4 sprigs cilantro
- 1 seedless slice of jalapeño
- Muddle cilantro and jalapeño in cocktail shaker. I like to use a little crushed ice when I muddle.
- Add vodka, orange liqueur, ginger liqueur, lemon juice and some ice. Shake well.
- Strain into a copper mug or rocks glass filled with ice.
- Top with ginger beer.
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You tricked me! I was expecting mezcal or tequila based on the name. Looks delicious and refreshing for summer.
I know, right? I bet tequila would be good with this!
Wow, I love the addition of jalapeno and cilantro here. Jalapeno adds such a nice fresh heat to any drink. Cheers!
I agree! I made a great margarita with jalapeño and a couple other surprise ingredients that I loved…will share that someday soon!
This sounds SO refreshing (and tasty and indulgent and my ideal date for Friday night…) Beautiful photos, too!
Well I guess there could be worse Friday night dates, right? Enjoy your weekend!
Hey….it’s gotta be noon somewhere right? Well, it probably will be after I dash to the store to grab the ingredients for your cocktail – looks fabulous! Cheers!
Hey, I like your thinking! Why wait until 5:00!
You hade me at ‘mule.’ I don’t know if it is the frosted copper mug, the fact that I love ginger ale or that I love a bit of a kick when it comes to my cocktails… This looks amazing and I WILL be making it (possibly immediately)
Maybe it was a combination of all of it! 🙂 I’m sure you’ll enjoy them, they’re sooooo good!
We have ginger beer in the fridge, and eat Mexican at least twice a week. This is a winner in our family and I haven’t even tried it yet! Thanks Judy.
What a great take on the Moscow Mule! thanks for linking up to Tipsy Tuesday!
I love mules and will definitely be trying this one next! YUM!
You’ll like this one!!!
This isn’t a Mexican mule. It’s just a Moscow mule with jalapeño garnish. A Mexican mule is has tequila instead of vodka! Which by the way is 100 times better than a regular mule.
Well… traditionally a MULE is a vodka drink with ginger beer, and this one has muddled jalapeño and cilantro for the “Mexican” twist. Don’t think mules typically have tequila but I bet it would be just as yummy too!
This looks, oh so good! I’m not sure I can find ginger liqueur where I live, so I might sub a bit of ginger infused simple syrup. Can’t wait to try this spicy and refreshing cocktail! Pinned, and thanks! –Ginger
I’m sure ginger infused simple syrup would be delicious!