Spicy Mule recipe
Vodka, lime juice, ginger beer and hot sauce (we recommend Frank’s hot sauce), built over ice in a copper mug.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 4 ingredients
- Copper mug
What Ingredients do you need to make a Spicy 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.
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
Spicy 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 vodka.
- Add your lime juice.
- Pour in your ginger beer.
- Add a dash of hot sauce.
- Add a slice of lime for garnish.
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Spicy Mule FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Spicy Mule?
To make a Spicy Mule, you need 50ml / 1.75oz vodka, 10ml / 0.3oz lime juice, 120ml / 4.5oz ginger beer and 1 dash hot sauce (we recommend Frank’s hot sauce). There’s more about vodka and ginger ale and ginger beer above.
What alcohol is in a Spicy Mule?
The only alcohol in a Spicy Mule is vodka: 50ml / 1.75oz.
Is a Spicy Mule shaken or stirred?
Neither. A Spicy Mule is built straight in a copper mug: pour the ingredients over ice and serve. No shaker needed.
What glass is a Spicy Mule served in?
Serve a Spicy Mule in a copper mug.
How do I make a Spicy 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 vodka, 40ml lime juice, 480ml ginger beer and 4 dashes hot sauce (we recommend Frank’s hot sauce). Build each drink in its own glass.
