Amaro Mule
Ginger beer and bitter herbs in a frosted copper mug.
Time
3 min
Difficulty
Easy
Glass
Copper mug
Method
Built
The Method
How to make it
- 01
Fill a copper mug to the brim with crushed ice.
- 02
Add the amaro and lime juice.
- 03
Top with cold ginger beer and stir once from the bottom.
- 04
Crown with crushed ice, then tuck in the lime wedge, mint and candied ginger.
Bartender's Tip
The copper mug isn't decoration — it takes the chill of the crushed ice instantly and keeps the drink colder than glass through the whole pour.
A Little History
The Moscow Mule was invented in 1941 to move unsellable vodka and unsellable ginger beer at once. Swap in amaro and the formula finally has something to say: ginger's heat and amaro's root bitterness are the same conversation in two accents.
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