American · Tito's
Tito's Moscow Mule
Tito's is made from corn rather than wheat or potato, and distilled in pot stills in Austin, Texas. Corn leaves a faint sweetness that wheat vodka does not have.
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Takes 3mMakes 1 drinkGlass Copper mug or tall glass
Ingredients
- Tito's Handmade Vodka 750ml
- 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
- 4 to 6 oz ginger beer
- Ice, lime wedge, mint sprig
Method
- Fill a copper mug or tall glass with ice.
- Add the vodka and lime juice.
- Top with ginger beer and give it one gentle stir.
- Garnish with a lime wedge and a slapped sprig of mint.
The one thing that matters
In a mule that sweetness is useful. It softens the bite of the ginger beer without adding sugar, so the drink lands balanced with nothing but three ingredients.
Questions
Is Tito's good in a Moscow mule?
It is the most common choice in America and it works well. The corn base leaves a touch of sweetness that takes the edge off sharp ginger beer.
Does the copper mug actually matter?
A little. Copper conducts heat fast, so the mug goes cold almost immediately and your hand keeps feeling it. It does not change the flavour, but a colder drink tastes sharper.