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Classic Cranberry Moscow Mule

This Cranberry Moscow Mule is a lovely Christmas sipper. Also known as a Yule Mule, this twist on the classic cocktail highlights cranberry juice! Makes 1 drink, but can easily be made into a pitcher.

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 301 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. unsweetened cranberry juice do NOT use cranberry cocktail
  • 1 ½ oz. vodka
  • 1 oz. simple syrup
  • ½ oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 3 oz. ginger beer
  • rosemary for garnish
  • cranberries fresh or frozen, for garnish
  • lime wedge for garnish

Instructions

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  1. In a copper mug (or another glass that you’ll serve this drink in) filled with ice, measure out the unsweetened cranberry juice, vodka, simple syrup and lime juice.
  2. Top with ginger beer.
  3. Stir the ingredients with a cocktail spoon until combined.
  4. Enjoy immediately with a wedge of lime, a handful of cranberries and a sprig of rosemary for garnish.

Notes

  • The beauty of this Cranberry Moscow Mule is in the balance. Please use unsweetened cranberry juice, not cranberry cocktail, because that will throw off the balance and make this drink a lot sweeter than it was intended to be. The spice of the ginger compliments the tartness of the cranberries, and using a sweeter juice will throw that off.
  • Combine the following in a pitcher, stir and serve immediately:
  • 12 oz. unsweetened cranberry juice
  • 9 oz. vodka
  • 6 oz. simple syrup
  • 3 oz. lime juice
  • 18 oz. ginger beer
  • One to two hours before the party, squeeze the limes. I don’t recommend using jarred lime juice, as it’s not nearly as fresh-tasting and sometimes veers toward bitterness.
  • Quarter your limes in advance, too, for the garnish. Keep ‘em in a food storage container in the fridge for up to a few days before your gathering.
  • Mix the drinks as guests want to sip them because the ginger beer will go flat.
  • If you want to prep this drink in advance, squeeze the limes, make the simple syrup, measure the cranberry juice and the vodka. Keep them in individual glasses/jars, and print out the instructions for this drink so guests can mix their own!

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 301kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 55g (18%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Sodium 13mg (1%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 39g (78%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1drink

Amount Per Serving

Calories 301

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 301kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 55g 18%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Sodium 13mg 1%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 39g 78%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.