Description
Celebrate the start of spring with this bright tasting strawberry-lime spiced rum Moscow mule.
Ingredients
Units
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1-2 limes, juiced
- 1 1/2 oz (45 ml) spiced rum
- 1 oz (30 ml) strawberry-lime simple syrup
- 4-5 fresh mint leaves
- 4 oz (120 ml) ginger beer
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- Ice
- Lime wheel and strawberry for garnish
Instructions
For the Strawberry-Lime Simple Syrup
- In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
- Reduce the heat to low, add the strawberries, and cook for about 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, stir in the juice of 1-2 limes, and let cool completely. Refrigerate until ready to use.
For the Cocktail
- Muddle a few leaves of mint and the strawberry-lime simple syrup in the bottom of a Moscow mule cup or cocktail glass.
- Add ice, spiced rum, ginger beer, and lime.
- Stir well and enjoy.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 10
- Carbohydrates: 20