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kentucky mule recipe

Easy Kentucky Mule Recipe

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This Easy Kentucky Mule Recipe transforms bourbon, ginger beer, and lime into liquid gold that tastes better than any bar. Three ingredients, five minutes, pure Southern comfort in a copper mug.
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Chill Time 2 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Course: Cocktail, Drinks
Cuisine: American, Southern
Calories: 185
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz bourbon whiskey good quality but not too expensive
  • 4-6 oz ginger beer not ginger ale,spicy brands preferred
  • ½ oz fresh lime juice about half a lime squeezed
  • 1 cup ice cubes plenty for proper chilling
  • 1 whole whole lime wheel for garnish and extra flavor
  • 1 sprig sprig fresh mint optional but adds nice aroma

Equipment

  • 1 Copper mug or highball glass For serving and temperature control
  • 1 Jigger or measuring cup For accurate bourbon measurement
  • 1 Bar spoon For gentle stirring without losing fizz
  • 1 Citrus juicer For fresh lime juice extraction

Method
 

  1. Add ice to copper mug or highball glass. Fill it up good - cold is everything with this drink. Don't be stingy with the ice.
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  2. Pour bourbon over ice. Squeeze lime juice directly into mug. Drop the lime wheel in there too.
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  3. Pour ginger beer slowly to avoid too much fizz. Give it a gentle stir with bar spoon. Garnish with mint sprig if you're feeling fancy.
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  4. Should taste like bourbon up front, ginger in the middle, lime at the end. If it tastes too strong, add more ginger beer. If it's too sweet, squeeze more lime.
    the perfect sip of your kentucky mule recipe showing balance of bourbon, lime, and ginger

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktailCalories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 12gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 35mgSugar: 11gVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.1mg

Notes

The magic of a Kentucky mule lives in the harmony of three simple ingredients — each one essential, none overpowering the others. That first sip from a frosty copper mug is pure liquid comfort, connecting you to generations of bourbon lovers who understood that the best cocktails come from respecting tradition, not complicating it.

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