Gin Gin Mule recipe
Gin, simple syrup, lime juice, ginger beer and lime, built over ice in a copper mug.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 5 ingredients
- Copper mug
What Ingredients do you need to make a Gin Gin Mule?
Gin
Gin is a distilled alcohol drink made from Juniper Berries and is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages in the world.
Its popularity is growing year on year, with sales in the UK rising beyond £3 billion per year.
For Gin, we recommend:
Simple Syrup
Simple Syrup is a common ingredient in cocktails and is used simply to sweeten a drink.
You can buy the syrup off the shelf, but it’s also pretty easy to make yourself. It’s made by combining sugar and water in equal parts – simple, right?
If you do want to buy it off the shelf, we recommend:
Ginger Ale vs Ginger Beer
Ginger Beer and Ginger Ale are two very different beverages.
Well, they both have Ginger flavouring, but they each have a completely different taste.
The difference between them is that Ginger Beer is brewed and fermented, whilst Ginger Ale is actually flavoured carbonated water.
This makes Ginger Beer stronger and contains a slightly spicy finish and after taste.
For Ginger Beer, we recommend:
For Ginger Ale, we recommend:
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Recipe card
Gin Gin Mule
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Copper mug
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Fill a copper mug a quarter full with ice (crushed is traditional if you’ve got it).
- Pour in your gin.
- Add your simple syrup.
- Add your lime juice.
- Pour in your ginger beer.
- Add a slice of lime for garnish.
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Gin Gin Mule FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Gin Gin Mule?
To make a Gin Gin Mule, you need 40ml / 1.35oz gin, 30ml / 1oz simple syrup, 5ml / 0.15oz lime juice, 120ml / 4.5oz ginger beer and 1 slice of lime. There’s more about gin, simple syrup and ginger ale and ginger beer above.
What alcohol is in a Gin Gin Mule?
The only alcohol in a Gin Gin Mule is gin: 40ml / 1.35oz.
Is a Gin Gin Mule shaken or stirred?
Neither. A Gin Gin Mule is built straight in a copper mug: pour the ingredients over ice and serve. No shaker needed.
What glass is a Gin Gin Mule served in?
Serve a Gin Gin Mule in a copper mug.
How do I make a Gin Gin Mule for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 160ml gin, 120ml simple syrup, 20ml lime juice, 480ml ginger beer and 4 slices of lime. Build each drink in its own glass.
