Cucumber Mule
This cucumber Moscow mule recipe is light, crisp, and refreshing, with a kick of warmth thanks to spicy ginger beer. Although it's perfect for summer, its complex flavors make it a great option for cooler seasons as well!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
- Category: beverages
- Method: stir
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 ounces fresh cucumber juice (see recipe for details)
- 2 1/2 ounces vodka
- 3/4 ounce freshly-squeezed lime juice
- 1/4 ounce simple syrup
- 3-4 ounces ginger beer, to taste
- ice
- sliced cucumber and/or lime wedge, for garnish
Instructions
- Peel skin from cucumber and grate flesh using a large-hole grater. Transfer to a piece of cheesecloth and squeeze cucumber juice through cheesecloth into a small glass or container.
- Combine 1 1/2 ounces of cucumber juice with vodka, lime juice, and simple syrup in a Moscow mule mug or double rocks glass. Add ice and stir.
- Top off with 3-4 ounces ginger beer, to taste, and stir again briefly. Garnish with cucumber slices, a lime wedge, or even a mint sprig. Serve immediately.
Notes
- I typically make this drink with "garden" cucumbers or "slicing" cucumbers (the basic variety found in most grocery stores). One large cucumber should make enough cucumber juice for about 3 cocktails.
- Cucumber flavored vodka can be used to amplify the flavors in this cocktail, or in place of the cucumber juice for a simplified recipe.
- To make this as a non-alcoholic drink, substitute the vodka for club soda.
Find it online: https://www.brighteyedbaker.com/cucumber-moscow-mule/
