Kentucky Mule
- Glass
- Copper Mug
- Difficulty
- Easy
- ABV
- ~10%
Ingredients
- 2 ozbourbon60 ml
- 4 ozginger beer120 ml
- ½ ozfresh lime juice15 ml
Instructions
Fill a copper mug or highball glass with ice. Add bourbon and lime juice. Top with ginger beer and stir gently. Garnish with a lime wheel and candied ginger.
Sips & Tips
Technique
Use a spicy, dry ginger beer — bourbon's sweetness needs the ginger's bite for contrast. The copper mug keeps it extra cold but a highball works fine.
Balance
Bourbon's caramel and vanilla notes pair beautifully with ginger's spice. The lime juice is essential — it brightens the whole drink and prevents it from being one-note sweet.
History
Variations
Smoked Kentucky Mule
Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters and a cinnamon stick for a more complex, autumnal version.
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Kentucky Mule
Glass: Copper Mug | Difficulty: Easy | ABV: ~10%
Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon
- 4 oz ginger beer
- ½ oz fresh lime juice
Instructions
Fill a copper mug or highball glass with ice. Add bourbon and lime juice. Top with ginger beer and stir gently. Garnish with a lime wheel and candied ginger.