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(msg 21+) Try this fresh, colorful & festive, sweet & tart, icy-cold, effervescent very merry Holiday Gin Moscow Mule drink! It has ice, gin, cranberry cocktail box, cranberry or rosemary simple syrup, and lime juice, and it's topped with a lime wedge, fresh cranberries, and a rosemary sprig - all in a signature copper gin mule mug.

Holiday Gin Moscow Mule

Hi Everyone, this gin mule recipe is so fresh and fun with all of its colors and flavors dancing around together in a classic copper Moscow mule mug.

What is a Moscow Mule?

This tasty gin mule, also called, a Mistletoe Mule, is perfect for serving during the Christmas and winter seasons.

According to Wikipedia:

A Moscow mule is a cocktail made with vodka, ginger beer and lime juice, garnished with a slice or wedge of lime and a sprig of mint. The drink is a type of buck and is sometimes called a vodka buck.

Source: Wikipedia

Holiday Gin Moscow Mule Ingredients

• Wildflower honey
• 2-3 tablespoons of Sparkling sugar sprinkles
• 1 cup ice cubes
• 1 ½ ounces gin - we use “Dogfish Head” compelling gin
• 3 ounces cranberry cocktail mix or cranberry juice - we use “Favorite Day Merry Cranberry non-alcoholic cocktail mix” from Target
• ¾ ounce cranberry or rosemary simple syrup - we use our own cranberry simple syrup
• 2 tablespoons sweetened lime juice for a sweeter option or ½ of 1 lime, juiced or bottled lime juice - we use “Favorite Day sweetened lime juice”
• ¼ cup fresh cranberries
• 1 lime wedge
• 1 sprig of fresh rosemary or lavender

Kitchen Tools

• Copper metal Moscow mule mug(s)
• 2 small plates
• measuring spoons and cups
• 2-cup wet measure
• cocktail spoon
• ice maker

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Holiday Gin Moscow Mule

Yield: 1 serving

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Cook Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 1 minute

(msg 21+) Try this fresh, colorful & festive, sweet & tart, icy-cold, effervescent very merry drink! It has ice, gin, cranberry cocktail box, cranberry or rosemary simple syrup, and lime juice, and it's topped with a lime wedge, fresh cranberries, and a rosemary sprig - all in a signature copper gin mule mug.

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Ingredients

• Wildflower honey
• 2-3 tablespoons of Sparkling sugar sprinkles
• 1 cup ice cubes
• 1 ½ ounces gin – we use “Dogfish Head” compelling gin
• 3 ounces cranberry cocktail mix or cranberry juice – we use “Favorite Day Merry Cranberry non-alcoholic cocktail mix” from Target
• ¾ ounce cranberry or rosemary simple syrup – we use our own cranberry simple syrup
• 2 tablespoons sweetened lime juice for a sweeter option or ½ of 1 lime, juiced or bottled lime juice – we use “Favorite Day sweetened lime juice”
• ¼ cup fresh cranberries
• 1 lime wedge
• 1 sprig of fresh rosemary or lavender

Instructions

1. Place the rim of the chilled, Moscow mule in a shallow dish of wildflower honey and then in sparkling sugar sprinkles.
2. In the mug, add ice, gin, cranberry cocktail mix, simple syrup, lime juice, fresh cranberries, and lime wedge, and finish with a rosemary sprig. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 2153Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 48mgCarbohydrates: 443gFiber: 17gSugar: 395gProtein: 4g

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• First published: 1/8/2023
• Recipe photographed & video shot: 1/5/2023
• Updated & republished: 1/9/2023, 11/24/2024

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Sara is an architectural designer turned work-at-home Mom. She lives in New Jersey by way of New England and New York, with her husband and 3 kids under 8. She loves design, being creative, and spending time with family and friends. She loves checking out local businesses and eats and being apart of the local farm to table community.

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