This Raspberry Mule is a delicious spin on a Moscow Mule. Fresh raspberries at a juicy, sweet and tart flavor. Then, finish with fresh lime juice, vodka, and fizzy ginger beer. Definitely make these pretty pink cocktails for your next gathering, summer barbecue, or ladies' night!
You can scale up this recipe or make it in advance—but, add the ice and ginger beer just before serving! Serve these Raspberry Mules in copper mugs or any other glass of your choice.
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Why you'll love this recipe
- Only 5 minutes to make
- Raspberries add a delicious—and pretty—spin to a Moscow Mule
- Easy mocktail (alcohol-free) option
Ingredients
- Raspberries: Use fresh raspberries if they're in season. Otherwise, use frozen raspberries that have been defrosted.
- Sugar: A bit of sugar helps to balance out the tartness from the raspberries and lime. Feel free to adjust the amount of sugar to suit your tastes. But, do add it before the ice so it dissolves quickly.
- Lime Juice: A classic Moscow Mule ingredient! Fresh lime juice adds the best flavor.
- Vodka: Use your favorite vodka. Or, for an alcohol-free version (mocktail), just leave it out.
- Ginger Beer: Fever-Tree is our favorite ginger beer for cocktails—but use the brand you love best!
Find the recipe card below for the complete recipe, including all ingredients and instructions.
How to make
It's really easy to make a Raspberry Mule. In fact, it only takes 2 steps:
- Combine ingredients in a cup: Mash the raspberries with the sugar. Then, add the lime juice, vodka, and ice.
- Top with ginger beer
Find the recipe card below for the complete recipe, including all ingredients and instructions.
Moscow Mule garnish ideas
- Fresh mint sprigs
- Fresh raspberries
- Lime wedges or wheels
Frequently asked questions
A classic Moscow Mule is a cocktail made with vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice.
There are many Moscow Mule variations, including those that use different alcohol (such as tequila, bourbon, gin, rum, or whiskey) or different flavorings (such as berries, apples, or other fruit).
Moscow Mules are traditionally served in copper mugs. There are many theories about the history of this tradition. However, copper does serve a functional purpose too.
Copper is an excellent thermal conductor, so it responds quickly to the temperature of what's inside it. When a copper mug is filled with a cold drink, it will quickly become frosty and cold on the outside. This makes the drink feel extra refreshing to sip on a hot day!
Worth noting, most new copper mugs these days are not actually made from pure copper. They are often made with another metal (such as stainless steel), and then plated with copper. The result is that the mugs are more durable and less at risk of copper leaching—but they are unfortunately not as effective thermal conductors.
Ginger beer is a very important ingredient in this cocktail. Fever-Tree makes our favorite ginger beer for Moscow Mules. It has a fresh and pronounced ginger flavor that compliments the cocktail well.
You can pre-mix the raspberries, sugar, lime juice, and vodka in advance and refrigerate. But, don't add the ice or ginger beer until just before serving.
Other cocktail recipes
- Spicy Pineapple Margarita: This tropical cocktail is easy to scale up to a pitcher for entertaining.
- Easy Strawberry Jalapeno Margaritas: Sweet and slightly spicy. And, you'll love the salt and sugar rim!
- Spicy Mango Margarita: Mango juice and Jalapeno Simple Syrup is a truly delicious combo.
- Frozen Mango Margarita (Mangorita): These refreshing blended mango margaritas are made without Triple Sec or Cointreau.
📖 Recipe
Easy Raspberry Mule
Ingredients
- ¼ cup fresh raspberries (see note 1)
- 2 to 3 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (about ½ lime)
- 2 tablespoons vodka (1 fl oz)
- ½ cup ginger beer (see note 2)
- Ice
Instructions
- Combine ingredients: Add raspberries and sugar to a cup. Use a fork or muddler to mash the raspberries until the sugar has dissolved into their juices. Add lime juice and vodka, stir to mix. Add ice to fill the cup.
- Top up: Pour ginger beer over the ice, stir to combine, then serve.
Notes
- Raspberries: In a pinch, you can use an equal amount of frozen raspberries. Defrost the raspberries before using.
- Ginger beer recommendation: Fever-Tree Ginger Beer is our favorite to use for cocktails, especially Moscow Mules. All ginger beer brands taste slightly different, so use your favorite and adjust as needed for your taste.
- Moscow mule garnish ideas: Fresh mint, fresh raspberries, lime wedges or other citrus.
- Mocktail variation: Just leave out the vodka.
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