This virgin Moscow mule is an alcohol-free twist on the basic Moscow mule. This mocktail recipe consists of non-alcoholic ginger beer, freshly squeezed lime juice, glowing water, maple syrup for added sweetness, and contemporary mint for garnish. It’s additionally vegan and gluten-free with the correct of ginger beer.
For those who’ve loved our Strawberry Mule or our Mango Mule that we posted this summer season, you may additionally get a kick out of this non-alcoholic mule. It’s a energetic, palate-pleasing beverage appropriate for teenagers and adults alike.
What’s a virgin drink?
It’s merely a time period for a drink made with out alcohol.
It’s also referred to as a mocktail or spirit-free drink and should resemble a cocktail with fancy garnishes or be made to style like a cocktail with out alcohol.
This Vodka Mocktail, as an illustration, is made to style like a vodka appletini, and particular care went into the recipe to imitate the flavour of vodka.
However in as we speak’s recipe, we’re simply eliminating the alcohol and never attempting to imitate the style of vodka, so it’s most likely higher named a virgin drink.
Virgin drinks are a wonderful possibility for folks on the lookout for a enjoyable, flavorful drink with out the booze.
What’s a Moscow mule?
A Moscow mule is most well-known for being served in a shiny copper mug and consists of vodka, ginger beer and lime juice.
It was invented within the Nineteen Forties to remove an overstock of vodka and ginger beer, and as we speak, we’ve got many variations of this basic cocktail.
What’s ginger beer?
Ginger beer is the important ingredient on this mocktail mule. It’s a carbonated beverage that’s spicy with a robust ginger taste.
It’s made with a mix of fermented ginger, water, sugar, and yeast after which carbonated.
Ginger beer seems darker and cloudier than ginger ale and has a zingy sensation.
Most ginger beers in the marketplace are non-alcoholic, however just a few are labeled alcoholic ginger beer.
To maintain this drink alcohol-free, you’ll wish to purchase a high-quality, non-alcoholic ginger beer.
Gluten-free?
Most true ginger beer is of course gluten-free in that they’re made with simply sugar, ginger and water.
However remember as a result of some could include further flavorings that include gluten. For those who’re delicate to gluten, it’s necessary to learn the labels and go for a ginger beer made with the best components.
Based on Celiac.com, these are the
prime manufacturers of ginger beer made with out gluten-containing components.
Vegan?
This drink can simply be made vegan. Though the components to make ginger beer are vegan, because of processing, they could include isinglass, a form of gelatin obtained from the air bladders of fish and is usually used as a clarifying agent for wine and beer.
If one thing incorporates isinglass, then it’s unsuitable for vegans or vegetarians.
This listing from Barnivore identifies these appropriate for vegans and a few that aren’t.
Can I take advantage of ginger ale?
Ginger beer is zestier than ginger ale, which I believe is a plus for this drink. It’s additionally much less carbonated, however with the addition of glowing water, it makes it a well-balanced drink.
Utilizing ginger ale would possibly make it too watered down with the addition of glowing water.
It could even be sweeter, so if all you will discover is ginger ale, you would use it, however you might need to regulate the sweetener to style and skimp on the glowing water.
Sweetener
I sweeten most of my drinks with Grade A (the lightest) maple syrup. However you should use easy syrup as an alternative of maple syrup or add further zest by making ginger syrup. This syrup would possibly work higher in the event you use ginger ale as an alternative of ginger beer.
Garnish
Mint is terrific on this virgin mule. It has a barely candy style with a cool, refreshing sensation and provides a little bit of flare to a easy drink.
For those who don’t have contemporary mint, you’ll be able to garnish with a lime wheel or any berries you will have readily available.
Why use a copper mug?
A copper mug will help preserve a drink chilly for longer, stopping the drink from turning into watered down.
I didn’t use a copper mug to {photograph} my different two mules as a result of the colourful drinks have been prettier in a glass within the images.
However this drink is evident, so – copper mug it’s!
Different non-alcoholic drinks
I hope you’ll take pleasure in this virgin Moscow mule. For those who make it, please share your ideas in a remark under. We’d love to listen to about it. Thanks!
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Substances
- 4 mint leaves + extra for garnish
- ice
- 1 cup (240ml) ginger beer
- 1/4 cup (60ml) glowing water
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) lime juice + lime slices for garnish
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (10 grams) maple syrup
Instructions
- Muddle the mint leaves on the backside of the mug for about 5 seconds.
- Fill the mug midway with ice after which add the remaining components. Give it a stir.
- Garnish with mint leaves and lime slices.
Notes
- For those who’re gluten-free or vegan, verify the submit for more information. You might want to purchase a model of ginger beer that is gluten-free/vegan.
