Classic Kentucky Mule
The Kentucky mule opts for bourbon in this spin on the classic Moscow mule! It’s bubbly, bright and bold, with a spicy whiskey finish.
Prep: 2min
Total: 2min
Yield: 1
Nutrition Facts: servingSize None, calories 139 calories, Sugar 2.1 g, Sodium 2.3 mg, Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Carbohydrate 3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces (1/4 cup) bourbon whiskey
- 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) fresh lime juice
- 4 ounces (1/2 cup) ginger beer
- For serving: ice, lime wedge, fresh mint
Instruction:
- In a copper mug or glass, pour in the bourbon, lime juice, and ginger beer.
- Add ice and garnish with a lime wedge and fresh mint. Serve immediately.
Kentucky Mule
A twist on a the classic Moscow Mule: This Kentucky Mule recipe is made with bourbon (or whiskey), ginger beer, and freshly squeezed lime juice. It is a great cocktail recipe that you can serve for any of your parties.
Prep: 5min
Total: 5min
Yield: 1
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 159 kcal, Sugar 13 g, Sodium 10 mg, Fat 1 g, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 1 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 ounces bourbon (or whiskey)
- 3 ounces Powell & Mahoney Ginger Beer
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- a few leaves of fresh mint (optional)
- Crushed ice
Instruction:
- Combine the bourbon, ginger beer, and lime juice in a copper mug or rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Stir the mixture, garnish with the lime wedge and mint (if preferred), and serve.
Kentucky Mule
Prep: 0 5min0
Total: 0 5min0
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients:
- Ice
- 1/2 ounce lime juice
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 4 to 6 ounces ginger beer
Instruction:
- Fill a Collins glass or Moscow mule mug with ice and add the lime juice. Pour in the bourbon and fill with cold ginger beer. Stir and serve.
Best Ever Kentucky Mule Cocktail Recipe
The Kentucky Mule is a lot like the mint julep, and has a long history in the south. In the late 1930’s and early 1940’s, it was popular to drink from a copper mug – keeping the drink cool – and looking “cool” — equally valid objectives. It was an answer to the Moscow mule, however, instead of vodka, it uses Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. A great way to use that leftover mint from your mint julep making at this year’s Derby!
Prep: 5min
Total: 5min
Yield: 2
Serving Size: 2
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 2,
Ingredients:
- 5 ounces premium Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (divided in half)
- 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) fresh-squeezed lime juice (divided in two)
- 8 ounces (1 cup) ginger beer divided in two
- A pinch of sea salt
- 6-8 fresh mint leaves
- For serving: ice, lime wedge, fresh mint
Instruction:
- In two copper mugs or using two mint julep cups, add 3-4 mint leaves and gently crush with a wooden spoon handle.
- Pour in the bourbon, lime juice, and ginger beer.
- Add ice and garnish with a lime wedge and fresh mint.
- Enjoy with a metal straw, or straight from mug.
