An Irish Mule is simply a twist on the famous Moscow Mule – it uses whiskey instead of vodka and is full of refreshing lime-ginger flavor.
There are a few things to know about me. 1) I can get down with a whiskey cocktail. In college, my standard drink to order while out galavanting around the town with my gal pals was a J&G (Jameson whiskey + ginger). Momma didn’t raise no fool.
2) I have an odd amount of pride around the fact that my family ran a bar called The Jungle in Manayunk, PA (just outside of Philadelphia) that turned into a speakeasy during prohibition.
3) I’m Irish. Go figure! Being the good Irish girl that I am, I married a good Irish boy & we both share a love of St. Patrick’s Day…and Irish whiskey. So I decided to make a cocktail to celebrate.
So, how do we make a killer Irish Mule
An Irish Mule is just a spin on the classic Moscow Mule cocktail (ginger beer + vodka + lime), that has whiskey in it. I like to use an Irish whiskey lime Jameson, but anything will really do.
When J and I make mules, we like to use Rose’s Lime Juice. It’s lime juice syrup that you can snag in the bar mixer/soda aisle of your grocery store. It acts as a tart simple syrup and is a serious flavor-adding time hack.
For interest, I decided to muddle some fresh rosemary into this cocktail, but this is completely option. I just have these moments when I try to be fancier than I really am (see points 1,2 &3 above).
Cheers & Sláinte! Check out my Instant Pot Shepherd’s Pie if you’re craving some Irish comfort food!
PrintHow to Make an Irish Mule
An Irish Mule is simply a twist on the famous Moscow Mule – it uses whiskey instead of vodka and is full of refreshing lime-ginger flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 oz. whiskey (I like Jameson)
- 1 oz. Rose’s lime juice (or lime juice concentrate syrup)*
- 1 fresh lime wedge
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary – optional
- 6–8 oz. ginger beer (depending on how strong you want it)
optional garnish – fresh lime, rosemary, candied ginger
Instructions
- Muddle the whiskey, Rose’s lime juice, lime, and rosemary together.
- Pour into a copper mug or glass with ice.
- Top with ginger beer, stir and serve.
Notes
- find this in the bar mixer/soda aisle of the grocery store
Thanks for sharing this recipe, I’m sure my dad would love if we’ll try it at home.
Awesome! Can’t wait for him to try.
I had no idea this even existed. Thanks
Of course! 🙂
Do you use alcoholic or non-alcoholic ginger beer?
Non-alcoholic.
Too crazy! I searched to make sure I wasn’t missing ingredients. I had no idea there’s such a thing as an Irish Mule. I’ve been ordering Moscow Mules with Jameson. This is the first link I clicked on. I lived in East Falls for many years. My entire family is from there and my father owned a business in Roxborough that later became the Manayunk mini-mall. Spent many of nights on (and off) of Main Street.
Ah that is so funny! Hope you enjoyed this recipe, Michael!