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A Moscow Mule is a cocktail made with Vodka spicy Ginger Beer and lime juice, garnished with a slice or wedge of cucumber. The Moscow mule is popularly served in a copper mug, which takes on the cold temperature of the liquid.

INGREDIENTS

• 60 ml/ 2 oz. Vodka
• 15 ml/ ½ oz. lime juice, freshly sqeezed
• 180 ml/ 6 oz. Ginger Beer
• slice of cucumber

METHOD

1. Squeeze lime juice into a Moscow Mule mug (or a Collins glass) and drop in the spent shell.
2. Add 2 or 3 ice cubes, then pour in the vodka and fill with cold ginger beer (not ginger ale, although what the hell).
3. Garnish with a slice of cucumber.

SHOPPING LIST

1. Smirnoff vodka | USA* | UK* | Germany*
2. Ginger Beer | USA* | UK* | Germany*
3. Moscow Mule Mug | USA* | UK* | Germany*

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