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Mexican Mule

Apr 5, 2018 · Modified: Jul 30, 2023 by Lauren Pacek · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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The Mexican (Tequila) Mule is a fun variation on the traditional cocktail. Simply swap out tequila for the usual vodka and you're in business!

Sounds easy, right? Luckily for you and me, it is! It's also delicious and extremely drinkable.

Need more Moscow Mule recipes? I have them! Try my Irish Mule and Caramel Apple Moscow Mules on for size.

two copper mugs of mexican moscow mules
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  • 🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • 💭 What is a Mexican Mule?
  • 📝 Ingredients
  • 👩🏻‍🍳 How to make a Mexican Mule
  • 🔗 Other Moscow Mule recipes
  • 🔗 What about more tequila drinks?
  • ❓ FAQs/Tips and tricks
  • 🖤 Share your creations and follow me on social media!
  • ✨ Recipe
  • Mexican Mule
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🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe

It's so easy to make. If you can pour a few ingredients into a copper mug, then you can totally make this drink.
It is dangerously drinkable. One or two of these drinks goes down very smoothly.
It's a fun twist on a classic. This is a fun and easy twist on the classic Moscow Mule.

💭 What is a Mexican Mule?

Maybe we should first talk about what a classic Moscow Mule is. A Moscow Mule is a cocktail made up of vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer. Despite its name, it's actually thought that the drink originated in the U.S.

A Mexican Mule, on the other hand, is made with lime juice, ginger beer, and tequila. This is why the drink is also sometimes called a Tequila Mule.

📝 Ingredients

This is one of those great cocktails that only requires a handful of ingredients to make. Sometimes simpler is better, you know?

  • Tequila: In order to make a Tequila Mule, you need to use tequila. Use whatever you like, but I prefer tequila añejo or reposado.
  • Lime Juice: Freshly squeezed, please!
  • Ginger beer: The spicier the better, imho. I tend to prefer Fever Tree ginger beer. Keep in mind that some brands of ginger beer actually contain alcohol (Fever Tree does not). So, if you're using an alcoholic version, you're going to end up with a stronger drink than you may have originally intended.
  • Garnish: This isn't mandatory, but I love to garnish my Tequila Mule with a fresh lime wedge. Just plop it on top of the prepared drink. You can also squeeze the wedge into the cocktail before garnishing, if you want an extra hit of lime juice.
ginger beer being poured into a copper mug

👩🏻‍🍳 How to make a Mexican Mule

Mexican Mules--much like pretty much all Moscow Mule varieties--get built directly in the glass that you'll drink them out of. I'm a big fan of this, because it means fewer dishes to wash!

To start, I recommend getting some copper mugs. It's the classic way to drink a Moscow Mule. The look is iconic, and using the copper mugs actually helps to keep your drink extra frosty cold for a longer period of time. Now, they're not mandatory, but if you're like me and frequently make Mule cocktails, I'd definitely recommend picking some up.

You'll start by taking your copper mug and filling it most of the way with ice. I often like to use crushed ice, but you'll see in the photos that I just went with whole ice cubes. Use whatever shape/kind of ice that you prefer.

Next, you'll pour your tequila and freshly squeezed lime juice over the ice. Top everything off with some bubbly, spicy ginger beer, give it a gentle stir, and garnish with a lime wedge.

There you have it!

🔗 Other Moscow Mule recipes

Looking for other Moscow Mule recipes? I have a TON on this blog, but I've also linked to couple of mine and a few from other bloggers below.

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    Cranberry Moscow Mule
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    Delicious Moscow Mule Recipes
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    Gin Mule with Cranberry Juice
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    Bourbon Mule
  • Strawberry Moscow Mules from Mitten Girl
  • Spiced Pear Mule from Garnish
  • Apple Cider Mule from Sweet Tea and Thyme
two copper mugs of mexican moscow mules

🔗 What about more tequila drinks?

Looking for other tequila-based drinks? Because I can show you more of those, too!

  • two short glasses rimmed with sugar and salt, full of white christmas margarita.
    White Christmas Margarita
  • two mexican candy shots in shot glasses.
    Mexican Candy Shot
  • a black margarita in a halloween wine glass.
    Black Magic Margarita
  • two short glasses filled with blood orange margaritas
    Blood Orange Margarita
  • a pitcher of margaritas
    Margarita Pitcher Recipe
  • two glasses of italian margaritas, rimmed with sugar
    Italian Margarita
  • 45 degree angle view of 2 glasses of pineapple margaritas
    Pineapple Margarita
  • a mason jar filled with silver tequila and sliced jalapeños
    Jalapeño Tequila
  • Passion Fruit Margaritas from The Gourmet Bon Vivant
  • Tequila Lemonade from Burrata and Bubbles

❓ FAQs/Tips and tricks

Do I need to serve this in a copper mug?

No, you don't have to. Copper mugs are the classic/traditional serving presentation for any Mule cocktail. A copper mug will keep your Mule super cold... plus it looks really pretty! But, in short, you can serve these drinks in whatever vessel you desire. They'll still be delicious.

What is the best tequila to use in a Tequila Mule?

Basically, whatever tequila you prefer to drink! I like to use something that's at least decent, quality-wise. So stay away from well tequila.

Best ginger beer for a Moscow Mule?

It depends on your tastes. Ginger beers can vary in sweetness and spiciness, depending on the brand. Try a few and see what you prefer! I'm a fan of Fever Tree, Goslings, and Bundaberg.

Can I use ginger ale instead of ginger beer?

Yes, but then the drink won't be a Mule. It will still be delicious, though.

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two copper mugs of mexican moscow mules

Mexican Mule

Lauren Pacek
In order to make a Mexican Moscow Mule, all you have to do is swap in tequila for the usual vodka and you're in business!
4.48 from 51 votes
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Prep Time 2 minutes mins
Cook Time 0 minutes mins
Inactive Time 0 minutes mins
Total Time 2 minutes mins
Course Moscow Mules
Cuisine American
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 244 kcal

Equipment

  • Cocktail jigger
  • Copper mugs

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ounces tequila
  • ½ lime juiced
  • ginger beer to fill glass
  • lime wedge for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Pour the tequila into a copper mug filled with ice
  • Squeeze the half lime into the mug
  • Top with ginger beer
  • Garnish with a lime wedge

Notes

  • I like reposado or añejo tequilas, but use whatever you like!

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 244kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 1gSodium: 19mgFiber: 2gSugar: 33g

Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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  1. g

    June 17, 2020 at 1:51 pm

    1 star
    Hmm it looks like your site ate my first comment (it was
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  2. ปั๊มไลค์

    June 09, 2020 at 12:29 pm

    5 stars
    Like!! Thank you for publishing this awesome article.

    Reply
  3. Olga

    April 02, 2019 at 3:58 pm

    5 stars
    Lauren, what a gorgeous idea! Definitely need to try these!

    Reply
  4. Olga

    April 02, 2019 at 3:58 pm

    5 stars
    Lauren, what a gorgeous idea! Definitely need to try these!

    Reply
  5. Alyssa

    March 27, 2019 at 7:43 am

    5 stars
    Lauren, thank you very much! I really liked the recipe, I took it to my recipe book)

    Reply
  6. Alyssa

    March 27, 2019 at 7:43 am

    5 stars
    Lauren, thank you very much! I really liked the recipe, I took it to my recipe book)

    Reply
    • laurenpacek

      March 27, 2019 at 3:18 pm

      Thank you, Alyssa! I hope that you love it as much as I do.

      Reply
  7. Angelica

    February 13, 2019 at 8:52 am

    What ginger brand do you recommend using? I’ve realized not all brands are created equally. Some are not bueno.

    Reply
    • laurenpacek

      February 13, 2019 at 2:56 pm

      Hey Angelica! I'm a big fan of Fever Tree ginger beer, but am ready to acknowledge that it's pretty spicy. If you like v spicy ginger beers, I'd recommend that. If you want something a little less spicy, and maybe a little sweeter, you could give Gosling's a try.

      Reply
    • Lisa

      April 22, 2019 at 6:23 pm

      Barritts is a great ginger beer. I like it better than goslings

      Reply
  8. Boobin

    November 10, 2018 at 9:54 pm

    5 stars
    Fantastic way to get fucked up with your buds and feel like shit the next day

    Reply
  9. Boobin

    November 10, 2018 at 9:54 pm

    5 stars
    Fantastic way to get fucked up with your buds and feel like shit the next day

    Reply
  10. Gin Online

    November 09, 2018 at 1:20 pm

    When I originally commented I clicked the -Notify me when new comments are added- checkbox and now each time a comment is added I get four emails with the same comment. Is there any way you can remove me from that service? Thanks!

    Reply
  11. Jeff Gleason

    November 08, 2018 at 10:54 pm

    Pour the bourbon into a copper mug filled with ice ?? Bourbon ??

    Reply
    • laurenpacek

      November 09, 2018 at 6:57 pm

      Well that was quite a typo, wasn't it? It should be tequila. I just fixed it. Thanks for catching that!

      Reply
  12. Milly

    November 04, 2018 at 9:58 am

    It's simply called Tequila Mule and it is a cocktail already which is definitely not called Mexican Moscow Mule 🙂

    Reply
    • laurenpacek

      November 05, 2018 at 10:23 pm

      Sure, you can definitely call it a Tequila Mule, if you prefer!

      Reply
  13. Sasha @ Eat Love Eat

    April 17, 2018 at 7:43 pm

    5 stars
    I love your moscow mule mugs! Your photos look great!

    Reply
  14. Sasha @ Eat Love Eat

    April 17, 2018 at 7:43 pm

    5 stars
    I love your moscow mule mugs! Your photos look great!

    Reply
    • laurenpacek

      April 17, 2018 at 8:36 pm

      I think that I picked the mugs up at Costco a while back, if you can believe that. Thank you!! =)

      Reply
      • Be Cox

        May 08, 2021 at 8:43 pm

        I recently had a Helecho mule, they said it has tequila with infused jalapeno, lime juice , ginger beer and crushed ice at a restaurant. They refused to give me the name of brand of tequila. I've been searching for it but to no avail. All your drinks sound delicious and happy to know about your varieties, vodka vs tequila. Any suggestions, it has a nice bite to it and no over kill.

        Reply
        • laurenpacek

          May 10, 2021 at 4:40 pm

          I usually use Jose Cuervo brand tequila or Smirnoff brand vodka, depending on which variety of Mule I'm looking to make. Bottom line, you don't need to spring for anything super top shelf, BUT I would also stay away from well liquors.

          Reply
  15. cakespy

    April 06, 2018 at 6:52 pm

    Simply wonderful!! A perfect after work treat.

    Reply
    • laurenpacek

      April 06, 2018 at 7:52 pm

      Thank you! I think so, too =)

      Reply

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