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This refreshing Moscow mule recipe gets a kick of citrus with the addition of freshly squeezed orange juice. Is it 5 o'clock yet?
At a restaurant about 10 minutes from us, they appear to have a Moscow mule problem. Don't get me wrong - they make an awesome mule. However, it seems their clientele have sticky fingers, and the copper mugs that the mules are served in vanish faster than Vanilla Ice's music career. Each time you order a Moscow mule at the restaurant, you have to hand over your driver's license, which is kept in bartender purgatory until the copper mug is handed back at the end of the evening.
Considering how much people seem to covet the copper mugs, I expected them to be $50 apiece. It turns out these ones sell on Amazon for about $25 a set of four. I mean, come on, if you're going to swipe something from a restaurant, it should at least be diamond-encrusted. 🙂
I am not a soda drinker, but when it comes to Moscow mules, I'll make an exception for a splash of ginger beer. That being said, I wanted to cut down the proportion of ginger beer to make myself feel better about drinking one of these at happy hour. So, I replaced about half of the ginger beer with freshly squeezed orange juice. Any kind of orange will do, so take advantage of the sales on seasonal oranges right now. The brightness of the citrus is the perfect complement to the slightly spicy ginger beer.
If you don't have a set of copper mugs, no problem. A tall glass will work just as well!
Other co*cktail recipes with fresh juice:
Caesar co*cktail, aka the Canadian Bloody Mary
Pink Grapefruit Margarita
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Fresh Orange Moscow Mule Recipe
Give your Moscow Mules a fresh taste of citrus! This refreshing co*cktail is great served any time of the year.
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Course: Beverages
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Vodka co*cktail
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 Servings
Calories: 223.4kcal
Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck
Ingredients
- 6 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice
- 4 ounces vodka
- 1 lime cut in half
- ice
- 8 ounces ginger beer
- lime wedges for garnish
Instructions
In two copper mugs or tall glasses, pour in the orange juice and vodka. Squeeze the juice of a lime half into each mug. Stir to combine.
Fill each mug with ice, and top off each co*cktail with 4 ounces of ginger beer.
Garnish with lime wedges. Serve.
Notes
Weight Watchers Points: 7 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 7 (SmartPoints), 4 (Points+), 3 (Old Points)
Nutrition
Serving: 1co*cktail | Calories: 223.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 23.7g | Protein: 0.7g | Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 3.5mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 20.6g
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Reader Interactions
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Kristy B. Miller
Hey Dara!!!
This Mule looks like I would love it! Looking forward to try this.Your mugs are compliment worthy.
Keep sharing such recipes.
Thank you 🙂Reply
Drinkware Essentials
Simple and delicious...tried this one a few times. I will say, when I started reading the recipe, I saw "4oz vodka" and thought "damn...no messin' around here" but then further down it mentions its for 2 people. LOL! Nice work Dara!
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Heather | Heather Likes Food
Love the angles of your photos!
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Des @ Life's Ambrosia
I have yet to try a Moscow Mule but I've been hearing about them everywhere. And those cups! So adorable!
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Ginny McMeans
I wouldn't have thought to make an orange Moscow Mule. This looks and sounds perfect.
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Patricia @ Grab a Plate
Loooove the citrus vibe, and I really love that you've found a (tasty) way to cut down on the soda! Great idea! PS really crazy about the mug thieves!
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Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen
I love Moscow Mules (and yeah,that mug IS one of the best parts about them) - fresh orange sounds like a delicious, fresh addition. It's crazy that you have to actually hand over your driver's license!
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Jamielyn@iheartnaptime
Gorgeous photos and mugs! I need to find some copper ones!
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Julie @ Cooks with co*cktails
Yum! I love Moscow Mules and this one looks super tasty with the orange juice. Fresh squeezed juice is the best in whatever you are drinking. So funny about the mugs at the restaurant.... What are people thinking?
Thanks for sharing a link to our co*cktail as well 🙂
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Liz @ Floating Kitchen
Is stealing mugs a thing? That's so strange! I would never think that! I'm obsessed with moscow mules and citrus is just so amazing right now. I can't get enough! Cheers, friend! Thanks for the beet-pomegranate co*cktail love!
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