Mermaid Mule recipe
Vodka, lime juice, blue curaçao and ginger beer, stirred over ice in a copper mug, garnished with a wedge of lime.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 5 ingredients
- Copper mug
What Ingredients do you need to make a Mermaid Mule?
Vodka
We compared 12 different brands of Vodka and determined that Smirnoff was the overall best option. Given the current climate with Russia, that may seem like a questionable choice, but Smirnoff isn’t made in Russia, it’s made all over the world.
It actually has a history of Russian persecution and the creators were forced to flee Russia.
Blue Curaçao
Blue Curaçao is a liqueur flavoured with the dried peel of the Laraha citrus fruit, which is then artificially coloured blue for effect.
It’s a great ingredient to use in cocktails because it pretty much has everything you could ever want as a cocktail mixer:
- It has an enticing colour.
- It has a bitter orange taste that blends well with most flavours.
- It has a great amount of alcohol in it.
(You can read more about Blue Curacao here, in our dedicated article)
For Blue Curacao, 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
Mermaid Mule
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Copper mug
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, vodka, lime juice, blue curaçao, and ginger beer to a copper mug.
- Stir gently.
- Garnish with a wedge of lime.
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Mermaid Mule FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Mermaid Mule?
To make a Mermaid Mule, you need 40ml / 1.4oz vodka, 10ml / 0.3oz lime juice, 10ml / 0.3oz blue curaçao and 120ml / 4.1oz ginger beer, plus a wedge of lime to garnish. There’s more about vodka, blue curaçao and ginger ale and ginger beer above.
What alcohol is in a Mermaid Mule?
A Mermaid Mule contains 40ml / 1.4oz vodka and 10ml / 0.3oz blue curaçao.
Is a Mermaid Mule shaken or stirred?
A Mermaid Mule is stirred, not shaken. It’s made straight in a copper mug: add the ingredients over ice and stir.
What glass is a Mermaid Mule served in?
Serve a Mermaid Mule in a copper mug.
How do you garnish a Mermaid Mule?
Garnish a Mermaid Mule with a wedge of lime.
How do I make a Mermaid 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 vodka, 40ml lime juice, 40ml blue curaçao and 480ml ginger beer.
