Winter Moscow Mules are the Refreshing, Festive Cocktails to Try This Christmas Season

‘Tis the season for all the festive drinks! This Winter Mule is perfect for a holiday party with refreshing and crisp mint, lime and ginger beer. The candy cane garnish is totally optional, but adds a fun and Insta-worthy Christmas touch. Celebrate in style and I promise your guests will be loving them all night long!

With only five ingredients, this fun winter spin on a traditional Moscow Mule is light and incredibly easy to make. In other words, it’s a nice way to switch things up from heavy holiday comfort foods that might keep you in the kitchen longer than usual this season!

High-quality ginger beer is the key to this recipe. It’s lightly spiced and warming, which makes it the perfect compliment to the vodka and lime. I recommend not swapping it for ginger ale, and also using freshly squeezed lime juice and fresh mint; this will take your drinks to the next level. Leaving the mint as a garnish instead of muddling it keeps this recipe low-maintenance while bringing in that refreshing aroma.

To turn a Winter Mule into a mocktail, simply swap out the vodka for a plain or lime-flavored sparkling water. You can also leave this ingredient out altogether.

As for tools and equipment, a cocktail shaker isn’t necessary  for this recipe, just a shot glass. For reference, a shot glass is typically 1.5 ounces, and if you don’t have a shot glass, you can also measure 3 tablespoons of liquid.

While mules are usually served in copper mugs, they aren’t necessary and don’t affect the flavor of the drink in any way. High ball glasses also work nicely. Happy sipping–and Happy Holidays!

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Jordan Drankoski is a healthy-living blogger, former professional dancer, and entrepreneur living in Los Angeles. She currently runs a digital marketing company that caters to small, women-owned businesses. Her passion project is sharing budget-conscious healthy recipes, wellness tips, workout reviews and mental health inspiration on her social media and blog, Dancing for Donuts. She hopes to make wellness more attainable for all, and inspire a more balanced lifestyle for overall health and happiness.