Peach Mango Mule

What is a Moscow Mule?

A Moscow Mule is a delicious classic vodka cocktail that's easy to make. Just mix together a shot of vodka with lime juice and ginger beer. You can add a little simple syrup if you want yours to be a little sweeter.

You can make a tequila version of a Moscow Mule too, or try out this tasty Lavender Mule for a springtime variation!

Ingredients

To make this cocktail, you'll need just a few ingredients. First, vodka, of course! Plain vodka works perfectly, but I ended up using Ketel One Botanical Peach & Orange Blossom vodka to amp up the peach flavor even more.

Next, some mango puree. You can make this at home by pureeing a ripe mango in the blender. I used Naked brand mango smoothie, which works great. Or, you can use a Mango Nectar too. (Keep in mind that mango nectar has some added sugar so it will add some more sweetness to the drink.)

For the peach, use a peach syrup. I really like the Liquid Alchemist brand peach syrup since it uses real peaches.

You'll also need lime juice (preferably fresh squeezed for the best flavor), and some ginger beer.

For garnish, I used a slice of a lime, a fresh peach slice, and some fresh mint.

Substitutions

Need to make some substitutions? If you don't have vodka on hand, you can use a different spirit like white rum, gin or tequila.

Instead of the mango puree, you can use a mango nectar (link to my homemade version) or mango syrup. If you use the syrup, you may want to switch out the peach syrup for peach juice instead.

For the peach syrup, you can use peach juice instead, or make your own peach puree from fresh fruit.

You can use ginger ale in place of the ginger beer. Just keep in mind that ginger beer has a much stronger ginger flavor.

Variations

Here are some variations on this recipe:

• Mango liqueur - you can try using a mango liqueur instead of the mango puree. If you do, just cut back on the vodka by ¼ to ½ ounce, since the liqueur will have its own alcohol too.
• Non-alcoholic version - you can easily make this into a non-alcoholic mocktail! Since ginger beer doesn't have alcohol, you'll just need to sub out the vodka. Try using a plain seltzer in its place, or a peach or lime flavored seltzer.
• POG flavor - instead of the mango juice, try using some POG juice (pineapple, orange and guava, like from this POG juice pack) to bring even more tropical flavor.

Equipment

You won't need a ton of fancy equipment to make this drink! The most important thing is to have a jigger on hand to measure your ingredients, plus the cocktail glass itself.

Mules are traditionally served in copper mugs (I used this copper mug set), which have the effect of making the drink seem colder. They're definitely cute, especially if you drink a lot of mules! But if you don't have one, just use a double old fashioned glass or a tumbler.

If you're using a fresh fruit garnish, a knife and cutting board will come in handy to prep them. Plus a citrus juicer if you're using fresh lime (definitely recommended!)

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Top tip

This drink would make a great party cocktail, and you can do some beforehand prepping too! Just mix together all of the vodka, mango puree, peach syrup and lime juice beforehand in a pitcher, and keep it in the fridge.

(Hint: You can use cup measurements instead of ounces to easily make 8 servings.)

When you're ready to serve, add your ice plus 4 ounces of the mixture to your cocktail glass. Top with the ginger beer and optional garnishes, and serve!