Moscow Mule
Vodka in spicy boots
Vodka, ginger beer, and lime come together in an icy copper mug for a spicy-sweet-sour trifecta. The ginger kick lingers long after each cold sip.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Vodka
- 4 oz Ginger Beer
- 1/3 oz Fresh Lime Juice
Method
Pour vodka and lime juice into a copper mug filled with ice. Top with ginger beer. Stir gently. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Created 1941 at the Chatham Hotel in Manhattan, credited to John G. Martin, Jack Morgan, and Rudolph Kunett (per 1948 New York Herald Tribune account). An alternative account by bartender Wes Price, cited by Eric Felton in the Wall Street Journal 2007, claims he invented the drink to clear unsold inventory. Per Difford's Guide #1366 and IBA Contemporary Classics list. Notes: Origin attribution remains disputed; the primary 1948 source credits three men (Martin, Morgan, Kunett), while the 2007 alternative account credits Wes Price. The drink was created at the Chatham Hotel (Manhattan), though Jack Morgan's Cock'n'Bull restaurant (Hollywood) became iconic to the drink's marketing and identity.
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