Monster Mules Recipe

Name: Wayward Bar & Kitchens MONSTER MULES Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 2 oz vodka; 6 oz ginger beer (well-chilled); 0.5 oz fresh lime juice; 0.5 oz green chartreuse or melon liqueur (optional 'monster' color & flavor); 0.25 oz simple syrup (1:1) — optional, if you prefer sweeter; 2 dashes Angostura or orange bitters (optional, for balance); 1 cup crushed ice or large ice cubes; 1 each lime wedge or wheel, for garnish; 1 piece candied ginger or crystallized ginger (optional garnish); 1 sprig mint sprig (optional garnish); 0.5 cup granulated sugar; 0.5 cup water

Inspired by Wayward Bar & Kitchen

Time10m

Serves1

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Ingredients

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For the cocktail (per serving)

2 oz vodka

6 oz ginger beer (well-chilled)

1/2 oz Fresh lime juice

1/2 oz green chartreuse or melon liqueur (optional 'monster' color & flavor)

1/4 oz simple syrup (1:1) — optional, if you prefer sweeter

2 dashes Angostura or orange bitters (optional, for balance)

1 cup crushed ice or large ice cubes

1 each lime wedge or wheel, for garnish

1 piece candied ginger or crystallized ginger (optional garnish)

1 sprig mint sprig (optional garnish)

To make simple syrup (if not using ready-made)

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup water

Method

Prepare simple syrup (optional)

Make simple syrup

Combine 0.5 cup granulated sugar and 0.5 cup water in a small saucepan. Warm over medium heat, stirring until the sugar fully dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Build the Monster Mule (per serving)

Chill glass

If you like, chill a copper mule mug or highball glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice while you gather ingredients.

Add ice

Fill the chilled mug or glass about three-quarters full with crushed ice or large ice cubes (approximately 1 cup).

Measure spirits and modifiers

Pour 2 oz vodka into the glass, followed by 0.5 oz fresh lime juice and 0.5 oz green chartreuse or 0.5 oz melon liqueur (choose chartreuse for herbal complexity or melon liqueur for a sweeter, bright green 'monster' color). If you prefer a sweeter drink, add 0.25 oz simple syrup.

Top with ginger beer

Slowly pour 6 oz well-chilled ginger beer over the back of a spoon or down the side of the glass so the soda layers gently and retains effervescence. Leave a little room at the top to avoid overflow.

Bitters and stir

If using bitters, add 2 dashes Angostura or orange bitters on top. Gently stir once or twice with a bar spoon to combine without losing too much carbonation.

Garnish and serve

Garnish with a lime wedge or wheel on the rim, a piece of candied ginger skewered on a cocktail pick if desired, and a mint sprig for aroma. Serve immediately with a straw or stirrer.