Mezcal Mule
The Quirky Foodster Team
Copper mug or highball
Glass
Lime wheel
Garnish
Ingredients
- Mezcal — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lime juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Ginger beer, to top — 120 ml (4 oz)
Method
- Fill a copper mug or highball with ice.
- Add the mezcal and lime juice.
- Top with ginger beer and stir gently.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
Description: A smoky riff on the Moscow Mule, using mezcal in place of vodka for real depth against the spicy ginger beer.
Cultural Background: A modern variation reflecting mezcal's growing popularity in craft cocktail culture from the 2010s onward.
Tips: A spicy, strongly gingered ginger beer stands up especially well to mezcal's smoke.
Variations: A dash of Angostura bitters adds extra warmth and complexity.
Serving Suggestion: Serve tall, over ice, as a spicy, smoky highball.
Nutrition: Approx. 165 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: Does the smoke overpower the ginger beer?
A: A moderate mezcal keeps the two in balance — very heavily smoked mezcals can dominate, so start with a gentler one.
- Mezcal — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lime juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Ginger beer, to top — 120 ml (4 oz)
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