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Lately I’ve been on somewhat of a Moscow Mule kick. In case you don’t know what a Moscow Mule is, it’s basically vodka and ginger beer. I decided to put a spin on the standard mule with this Watermelon Moscow Mule. It was REALLY good – and if you want, you can easily make it a “mocktail” by omitting the vodka.
I had half of a watermelon sitting around so I cut up some chunks and blended it to make fresh watermelon juice. Have you ever done that? It’s delicious! First time I made fresh watermelon juice was for a Watermelon Margarita and I really loved the fresh juice in that drink so I decided to give it a try with the Moscow Mule. It adds just the right amount of fruity sweetness to the drink without masking the tangy ginger beer edge. I suppose if you didn’t want to bother with making watermelon juice you could just muddle a couple chunks of watermelon in the glass first. I also added just a bit of ginger liqueur because I had it, but if you don’t have any, it’s okay without it. Once you’ve got all that together all you need is some vodka and lime and you’re all set!
Cheers!
PrintWatermelon Moscow Mule
Ingredients
- fresh Watermelon
- 2 shots watermelon juice*
- 1 shot vodka
- 1/2 shot ginger liqueur (I use Domaine de Canton)
- 1/2 sm. lime, juiced
- 1 can/bottle ginger beer
Instructions
- To make watermelon juice:
- Add some watermelon chunks to a blender (I used about 2-3 cups because I like to keep some leftover juice in the fridge). Blend well until watermelon is pureed. Strain over fine mesh strainer into container. Save juice, discard pulp.
- To make a Watermelon Moscow Mule:
- Combine watermelon juice, vodka, ginger liqueur and lime juice in cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well, Strain into tall glass filled with ice. Top with ginger beer.
- *or try just muddling a few chunks of watermelon in bottom of glass if you prefer not to make watermelon juice.