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The good folks at Powell and Mahoney reached out to me recently, asking if I’d be interested in trying some of their cocktail mixer products.  Unable to say no to a good cocktail, I said yes!

One of the products I received was Old Ballycastle Ginger, a mixer that is basically ginger beer, minus the bubbles.  I decided to use it in a classic Moscow Mule.  The mixer is spicy–but not overwhelmingly so–and sweet.

Moscow Mules have really made a comeback recently, haven’t they?  I’m definitely not complaining, because I love them.  Vodka + spicy ginger flavor + tart lime = so simple and so delicious.

You’ll need (makes 1 cocktail):

• crushed ice
• 2 oz vodka
• juice of 1/2 lime
• 4 oz. Old Ballycastle Ginger
• sparkling water (I used Lime LaCroix)
• lime wedges, for garnish

Fill a glass (preferably a copper mug) with crushed ice.  Add the vodka, lime juice, and Old Ballycastle Ginger.  Top with sparkling water.  Squeeze a lime wedge or two into the glass and add the wedges.  Stir and enjoy.

Note: you could use a good quality ginger beer in place of the Old Ballycastle Ginger and sparkling water.

In search of more Mules?  Check out the Cranberry Vanilla Moscow Mule and Old Kentucky Mule.