A spin on the traditional Moscow Mule, this Cherry Moscow Mule takes all the classic ingredients and adds sweet cherries to create the perfect drink for Spring. Light, zesty and sweet.
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword cherry moscow mule
Prep Time 25 minutesminutes
Chill Time: 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour25 minutesminutes
Servings 4drinks
Author Meg's Everyday Indulgence
Ingredients
2limes
2cupsginger beer
8ounceschilled vodka
Crushed ice
Limes and cherries for garnish
For the Cherry Sauce:
2cupsred pie cherries, fresh (pitted) or frozen
1/2cupwater
1 1/2Tbsp.granulated sugar
Instructions
For the cherry sauce: place cherries, water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring and smashing often, until cherries have broken down. Place in blender and carefully blend until completely smooth. Place in a jar and refrigerate until cold.
Cut each lime in half and squeeze 1/2 lime into each copper mug. Spoon 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) of the cherry sauce into each mug then 2 ounces of vodka into each. Stir until combined. Add crushed ice then 1/2 cup ginger beer into each. Stir lightly to combine. Garnish with limes slices and cherries.