Flathead Cherry Mule Recipe
vodka, ginger beer, flathead cherry juice, lime.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Optional Simple Cherry Syrup (to sweeten, if desired)
Method
Cocktail
- 1
Prepare glass
Fill a 12- to 16-ounce mule mug or highball glass with ice cubes (about 1 cup).
- 2
Build the drink
Pour 2 oz vodka and 3 oz Flathead cherry juice over the ice.
- 3
Add lime
Add 0.5 oz fresh lime juice (about half a lime). If you prefer a sweeter mule, add 1–2 tbsp of the optional simple cherry syrup instead of or in addition to fresh lime juice.
- 4
Top with ginger beer
Gently pour 4 oz chilled ginger beer into the glass. Stir once or twice gently with a bar spoon to integrate without flattening the ginger beer.
- 5
Garnish and finish
Garnish with a lime wedge on the rim and 1–2 fresh cherries on a pick if available. Serve immediately with a straw.
Optional Simple Cherry Syrup
- 6
Combine 2 tbsp granulated sugar and 2 tbsp Flathead cherry juice in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves (do not boil). Let cool before using. Makes about 1.5–2 tbsp syrup.