Jamaican Mule recipe
Spiced rum, lime juice, ginger beer and lime, stirred over ice in a copper mug.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 4 ingredients
- Copper mug
- 157 kcal
What Ingredients do you need to make a Jamaican Mule?
Spiced Rum
Spiced Rums are based on Golden Rums, but have added flavours in the form of various different spices and sometimes caramel.
For Spiced Rum, 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
Jamaican Mule
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Copper mug
- Calories
- 157 kcal
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 spiced rum.
- Add your lime juice.
- Pour in your ginger beer.
- Stir gently.
- Add a slice of lime for garnish.
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Jamaican Mule FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Jamaican Mule?
To make a Jamaican Mule, you need 50ml / 1.75oz spiced rum, 10ml / 0.3oz lime juice, 150ml / 5.07oz ginger beer and 1 slice of lime. There’s more about spiced rum and ginger ale and ginger beer above.
What alcohol is in a Jamaican Mule?
The only alcohol in a Jamaican Mule is spiced rum: 50ml / 1.75oz.
Is a Jamaican Mule shaken or stirred?
A Jamaican Mule is stirred, not shaken. It’s made straight in a copper mug: add the ingredients over ice and stir.
What glass is a Jamaican Mule served in?
Serve a Jamaican Mule in a copper mug.
How do I make a Jamaican Mule for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 200ml spiced rum, 40ml lime juice, 600ml ginger beer and 4 slices of lime.
