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Mexican Mule

06/12/2015 by Judy 18 Comments

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!

A Mexican Mule made with tequila, jalapeño, cilantro, ginger and orange liqueur and of course lime and ginger beer!  Such a delicious spin on the Moscow Mule!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!  

Mexican Mule 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.

Mexican MuleI 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!

Mexican Mule
 
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Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
  1. Muddle cilantro and jalapeño in cocktail shaker. I like to use a little crushed ice when I muddle.
  2. Add vodka, orange liqueur, ginger liqueur, lemon juice and some ice. Shake well.
  3. Strain into a copper mug or rocks glass filled with ice.
  4. Top with ginger beer.
Original recipe from Ketel One
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This Mexican Mule is fantastic!  Had a delicious spicy kick from jalapeño and earthy herbal note from cilantro.  Balanced out with orange and ginger liqueur and topped off with ginger beer and lime!

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Comments

  1. Barrett @dirtylaundrykitchen.com says

    06/12/2015 at 08:34

    You tricked me! I was expecting mezcal or tequila based on the name. Looks delicious and refreshing for summer.

    Reply
    • Judy says

      06/12/2015 at 08:44

      I know, right? I bet tequila would be good with this!

      Reply
  2. Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence says

    06/12/2015 at 09:55

    Wow, I love the addition of jalapeno and cilantro here. Jalapeno adds such a nice fresh heat to any drink. Cheers!

    Reply
    • Judy says

      06/12/2015 at 14:58

      I agree! I made a great margarita with jalapeño and a couple other surprise ingredients that I loved…will share that someday soon!

      Reply
  3. Chrisy @ Homemade Hooplah says

    06/12/2015 at 10:07

    This sounds SO refreshing (and tasty and indulgent and my ideal date for Friday night…) Beautiful photos, too!

    Reply
    • Judy says

      06/12/2015 at 14:59

      Well I guess there could be worse Friday night dates, right? Enjoy your weekend!

      Reply
  4. Debra @ Bowl Me Over says

    06/12/2015 at 14:18

    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!

    Reply
    • Judy says

      06/12/2015 at 15:00

      Hey, I like your thinking! Why wait until 5:00!

      Reply
  5. Lydia @Suitcase Foodist says

    06/12/2015 at 15:16

    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)

    Reply
    • Judy says

      06/12/2015 at 15:50

      Maybe it was a combination of all of it! 🙂 I’m sure you’ll enjoy them, they’re sooooo good!

      Reply
  6. Linda @ Veganosity says

    06/14/2015 at 21:45

    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.

    Reply
  7. pam (Sidewalk Shoes) says

    06/19/2015 at 15:17

    What a great take on the Moscow Mule! thanks for linking up to Tipsy Tuesday!

    Reply
  8. Megan Marlowe says

    06/24/2015 at 17:36

    I love mules and will definitely be trying this one next! YUM!

    Reply
    • Judy says

      06/24/2015 at 17:47

      You’ll like this one!!!

      Reply
  9. Fernando says

    11/13/2015 at 11:31

    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.

    Reply
    • Judy says

      11/15/2015 at 22:58

      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!

      Reply
  10. Ginger Wroot says

    08/21/2016 at 19:26

    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

    Reply
    • Judy says

      08/22/2016 at 10:35

      I’m sure ginger infused simple syrup would be delicious!

      Reply

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