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    Home » Recent Posts » Cocktail Recipes

    Three Ingredient Apple Vodka Moscow Mules

    Published: Mar 2, 2021 · Updated: Mar 21, 2022 by Katy McAvoy

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    There’s no easier happy hour cocktail than a Moscow Mule. Three ingredients and no special tools required! Which also means it’s super easy - and fun - to create variations on this classic drink.

    Apple Vodka Moscow Mules

    Apple Mules are delicious any time of year thanks to apple vodka. Ginger and apple are a delicious pairing, with the lime keeping the sweetness in check. 

    Mule drinks are traditionally served in a copper mug. Don’t have one? No problem. A rocks glass or old fashioned glass will work great. 

    What You Need

    Ingredients for Apple Mules
    • Apple vodka 
    • Ginger beer
    • A lime
    • An apple (for garnish)

    How to Make Apple Moscow Mules

    Fill you glass with ice, then add the apple vodka. 

    Squeeze ¼ of a lime over the vodka. Add the lime wedge into the glass if desired. 

    Top with 4 oz ginger beer. 

    Give your cocktail a gentle stir. 

    Apple Moscow Mules

    Garnish with thin slices of apple and/or lime. 

    Enjoy! 

    Tips on Apple Mules

    Where do I buy Apple Vodka

    Absolute Juice Apple Vodka and Sky Honeycrisp Apple Vodka are the two most readily available apple vodkas in my area. But if you can't find apple vodka, you can infuse liquor and make some! Place a cored, chopped apple in a pint mason jar and fill the jar with vodka. Let it sit in a cool, dry place (like your pantry) for 5-7 days, depending on the strength of apple flavor you’d like. Strain the apples out of the vodka, and enjoy your homemade apple vodka! 

    Can I use ginger ale instead of ginger beer?

    Not in this drink! Ginger beer is non alcoholic (like root beer!) and has a much stronger ginger flavor than traditional ginger ale. Make sure you grab the right soda for this cocktail.

    Can I use bottled lime juice?

    There’s only 3 ingredients, so fresh juice makes a big difference. Squeeze a lime! But if it's bottled lime or nothing, sub a half teaspoon of bottled lime juice for the quarter of a lime called for in the recipe.

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    There’s no easier happy hour cocktail than a mule. Three ingredients and no special tools required! Ginger and apple are a delicious pairing, with the lime keeping the sweetness in check.

    • Author: Katy McAvoy
    • Prep Time: 5 min
    • Cook Time: 0 min
    • Total Time: 5 min
    • Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
    • Category: Cocktails
    • Method: On The Rocks
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • 2 oz apple vodka
    • 4 oz ginger beer
    • ¼ of a fresh lime

    Instructions

    Fill a glass with ice. 

    Top with apple vodka. 

    Squeeze ¼ of a lime over the vodka. Add the lime wedge into the glass if desired. 

    Top with 4 oz ginger beer. 

    Give your cocktail a gentle stir. 

    Garnish with thin slices of apple and/or lime. 

    Enjoy!

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    Notes

    Ginger beer is non alcoholic (like root beer!), and different from ginger ale.

    Keywords: apple mule, moscow mule, apple vodka, cocktail, vodka cocktail, happy hour, homemade happy hour

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    About Katy McAvoy

    Katy is the author, photographer, home cook, mixologist, and Michigander behind MittenGirl.com. Since 2017, she's been crafting easy-to-make cocktails and delicious meals, along with sharing her love of all things Michigan (a.k.a. The Mitten)!

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