Blood Orange Moscow Mule

A Moscow Mule is a classic copper-mug cocktail, maybe THE classic copper-mug cocktail. The flavor is refreshing, and the cold copper mug intensifies everything. You may think there is no need to improve perfection, but this blood orange Moscow mule takes it above and beyond.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Easy to Make – There aren’t many cocktails that fall under the difficult category; however, this one is a simple pour and shake.
• Very Refreshing – Have we mentioned how refreshing this cocktail is? Perfect summer drink or poolside cocktail.
• Easy to Batch – Most cocktails might be easy, but not all of them are simple enough to turn into a large batch cocktail without much thought. This one is.

Is a Copper Mug Necessary for a Moscow Mule?

The answer is yes, but also no; it depends. The Moscow mule is a capitalist’s cocktail, through and through. The cocktail was created when a bartender at a bar that specialized in ginger beer met a man who was trying to sell vodka.

They had to find ways to sell their respective drinks. Eventually, they decided to mix them together and see if they could convince bars to buy their Russian vodka and ginger beer.

The cocktail was a hit, but it needed to be marketed for wider distribution of Russian vodka and ginger beer. They hadn’t tried our blood orange Moscow mule yet.

A photographer charged with the task would go from bar to bar, giving bartenders a bottle of ginger beer and a copper mug to take photos for marketing.

Some say the copper mug came from a friend who was trying to sell copper mugs but couldn’t get them off the ground. Either way, the copper worked because it held onto the cocktail’s coldness, pressing it against your lips with every sip.

Blood Orange Mule Ingredients

• Vodka – The vodka is not taking the main stage in this cocktail. Feel free to pick any vodka you enjoy most.
• Henry’s Hard Orange Soda – Here is where the magic starts happening. The carbonation in the hard soda adds to the refreshing aspect. We use orange to start creating a base for the flavor.
• Ginger Liqueur – We still want that ginger taste here, so liqueur is how we will get it. That ginger flavor is more refreshing.

• Blood Orange Juice – The flavor of this blood orange Moscow mule comes from the blood orange juice you pick. This is where you really want to pick a good juice.
• Fresh Mint Leaves – Fresh mint leaves add a note of coldness to the cocktail on the back end. This can not be skipped.
• Crushed Ice – The ice should be crushed as it will help spread the coldness throughout the copper mug.
• Blood Orange Slice – We can make it picture perfect with a blood orange slice garnish.

Blood Orange Moscow Mule

• In a cocktail shaker, add vodka, Henry’s Hard Orange Soda, Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur, the juice of a blood orange (or two blood oranges if they are small), and top with ice.
• Secure the lid on the cocktail shaker tightly and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
• Strain into a standard whiskey glass filled with crushed ice.
• Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and a slice of blood orange.
• Serve.

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