Gin-Gin Mule
Gin, lime and mint topped with ginger beer. A mojito-mule hybrid by Audrey Saunders.
Shaken · Highball · Medium · about 3 minutes · about 10% ABV
Ingredients
- 45 ml Gin
- 22.5 ml Fresh lime juice
- 22.5 ml Sugar syrup
- 8 leaves Mint leaves
- 60 ml Ginger beer
- Mint sprig (garnish)
Method
- Add 8 mint leaves
- Muddle gently
- Pour 45 ml gin into the shaker
- Add 22.5 ml fresh lime juice
- Pour 22.5 ml sugar syrup into the shaker
- Add ice
- Shake hard
- Strain
- Top with 60 ml ginger beer
- Garnish
About the Gin-Gin Mule
Created by Audrey Saunders around 2000, the Gin-Gin Mule mixes a mojito with a Moscow Mule. It helped bring gin back into fashion in New York bars.
The buck and mule family. Bucks and mules mix a spirit with ginger ale or ginger beer and a little citrus. Bucks were popular around 1900. The Moscow Mule, created in Los Angeles in the early 1940s, made the copper-mug version famous around the world.
Gin-Gin Mule FAQ
What's in a Gin-Gin Mule?
45 ml gin, 22.5 ml fresh lime juice, 22.5 ml sugar syrup, 8 leaves mint leaves, 60 ml ginger beer, garnished with mint sprig.
How strong is a Gin-Gin Mule?
About 10% ABV once mixed with ice, which is 1.4 Australian standard drinks per serve. That is about as strong as a glass of wine or lighter.
Should I shake or stir a Gin-Gin Mule?
Shake it. citrus, juice and cream need shaking to mix properly and gain a light, lively texture.
What glass do you serve a Gin-Gin Mule in?
A highball, about 350 ml. Serve it over ice. No highball? Use any tall, straight-sided glass.
