Jalapeño Moscow Mule
Kicking Mule / There’s no better way to spice up a Moscow Mule recipe than with a little bit of spice. The jalapeño mule is great to beat the heat or bring a bit of tropical warmth to your midwinter hideaway. This variation adds the perfect hot-cool combination of mint and jalapeño to amplify the refreshing qualities of the original.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 oz. ginger beer
- 2 oz. vodka
- ½ oz lime juice
- 1-2 jalapeño slices to taste, seeds removed
- 1 sprig fresh mint
- Fresh lime wedge a slice of jalapeño , and a mint leaf (for garnish)
Instructions
- Using a muddler , smash lime juice, fresh mint, and jalapeño slices in the bottom of a mixing glass
- Add vodka
- Add ice and shake well
- Strain the mixture juice into your chilled copper mug filled with ice
- Pour ginger beer over the vodka mixture
- Garnish with a lime wedge, jalapeño slice, and sprig of mint; or any combination of the three.