Description
Perfect for the porch, Gin Gin Mules combine gin, mint, ginger beer, and lime for an herby cross between a mojito and a Moscow mule.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 large mint leaves, plus sprigs for optional garnish
- 1 pinch sugar
- 1 1/2 oz. gin, the more floral and botanical the better
- 3/4 oz. lime juice
- Ginger beer – somewhere between 2 oz. and 8 oz., depending on how strong you want the drink
- Ice
Instructions
- Muddle mint and sugar in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Fill it halfway with ice cubes.
- Add gin and lime and shake.
- Strain, top, and serve Strain the shaken mixture into highball glasses with ice. Fill with ginger beer and garnish with a mint sprig, if desired.
- Making ahead: Mint, sugar, gin, and lime can be combined and chilled for up to 12 hours in a loosely closed container. Shake with ice, strain, and add ginger beer when ready to serve. The entire mixture, including ginger beer, can be mixed in a pitcher instead of shaken and served to a crowd. The muddled lime leaves will stay intact in the drink (like in a mojito), unless strained or picked out.
- Category: Cocktail