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Apple Cider Moscow Mule

By Ashley McCrary

Published Oct 10, 2021 Updated Jul 11, 2023

5 from 1 vote

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Apple Cider Moscow Mule

Is it even fall without apples and apple cider? I don’t think so. I love traditions and this Apple Cider Moscow Mule is always on my radar when the cooler weather rolls around. It is a fresh cocktail that packs a ton of flavor but with minimal ingredients. It is like fall in a copper mug!

What Is A Moscow Mule?

According to Wikipedia, “A Moscow mule is a cocktail made with vodka, spicy ginger beer, and lime juice, garnished with a slice or wedge of lime. It is a type of buck; therefore, sometimes called a vodka buck. The Moscow mule is popularly served in a copper mug, which takes on the cold temperature of the liquid.”

What Is Ginger Beer?

Taste of Home describes Ginger Beer as the following “Ginger beer is a non-alcoholic beverage with a robust, spicy and aromatic flavor. It’s made with a blend of ginger, water, and sugar that’s fermented with yeast, then carbonated and bottled.”

Apple Cider Moscow Mule Tip and Tricks

• If you want even more flavor, switch out regulat vodka for caramel flavored. It will tastes like a caramel apple.
• Serve this cocktail in a cooper mug. It really makes it so crip and cool. It does make a difference in taste.
• Do not switch out ginger beer for ginger ale. They are not the same. Find a high quality ginger beer to use.

Tailoring This Apple Cider Moscow Mule To Keto?

Apple Cider: If you want to make this Keto, you can sub the real apple cider to the sugar-free instant mix. Walmart and Target carry the brand Alpine that makes sugar-free apple cider instant mix. Simply mix up a pouch and use 2 oz. Save any leftovers in the fridge.

Ginger Beer: As for ginger beer, you can find a diet or sugar-free ginger beer. Simply switch the regular ginger beer for the sugar-free version.

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Apple Cider Moscow Mule

By: Ashley McCrary

5 from 1 vote

This classic Apple Cider Moscow Mule is made with 4 simple ingredients that pack all the flavors of fall. Perfect for a date night by the fire or a great addition to brunch. Includes keto option.

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients  

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• ▢ 2 oz 1/4 cup apple cider
• ▢ 2 oz 1/4 cup vodka*
• ▢ 3 oz ginger beer
• ▢ 1 tablespoon lime juice
• ▢ Garnish with apple slices spinkle of cinnamon, cinnamon stick and rosemary.

Instructions 

• Add in the apple cider, vodka, and lime juice to a shaker and shake for 20 seconds. 
• Fill a copper mug with ice and pour the mixture from the shaker. Top off with the ginger beer. 
• Garnish with apple slices, spinkle of cinnamon, cinnamon stick, and rosemary. 
• Enjoy!

Notes

• For even more flavor use carmael flavored vodka instead of regular. It will taste like a caramel apple. 
• For KETO, sub sugar-free apple cider and sugar-free ginger beer.

Equipment

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Glass Cocktail Shaker

Shaker Set

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Sodium: 24mg | Sugar: 19g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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