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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.
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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 1/2 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
- 3/4 ounce cranberry or rosemary simple syrup – we use our own cranberry simple syrup
- 2 tablespoons sweetened lime juice for a sweeter option or 1/2 of 1 lime, juiced or bottled lime juice – we use “Favorite Day sweetened lime juice”
- 1/4 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
(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.
Ingredients
- Wildflower honey
- 2-3 tablespoons of Sparkling sugar sprinkles
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 1 1/2 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
- 3/4 ounce cranberry or rosemary simple syrup – we use our own cranberry simple syrup
- 2 tablespoons sweetened lime juice for a sweeter option or 1/2 of 1 lime, juiced or bottled lime juice – we use “Favorite Day sweetened lime juice”
- 1/4 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 lime wedge
- 1 sprig of fresh rosemary or lavender
Instructions
- Place the rim of the chilled, Moscow mule in a shallow dish of wildflower honey and then in sparkling sugar sprinkles.
- 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: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 2238Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 49mgCarbohydrates: 463gFiber: 17gSugar: 414gProtein: 4g
Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best. If you make this recipe and love it, remember to stop back and give it a 5-star rating – it helps others find the recipe!
- Recipe photographed & video shot: 1/5/2023
- First published: 1/8/2023
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