National Moscow Mule Day is March 3rd in the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom. The Moscow Mule is a classic cocktail made with vodka, ginger beer, and lime. So grab a copper mug and join the Friends of Heublein Tower in celebrating with a Moscow Mule.
The history of the Moscow Mule:
After acquiring the right to sell Smirnoff vodka in 1939, John G. Martin of the Hartford-based Heublein Liquor Company found that selling vodka to Americans wasn’t easy. It wasn’t until after World War II that he had the time to dedicate to the project of making his new product profitable.
As the story goes, Martin was discussing this problem with a friend, Jack Morgan, who had a similar problem. Morgan was the owner of the Cock ‘n’ Bull Restaurant in Los Angeles and also manufactured ginger beer, a non-alcoholic British drink similar to ginger ale. Like Martin, he was having trouble finding Americans interested in buying his product. Morgan also had a friend with a surplus of copper goods.
Martin and Morgan solved their problems by inventing a new cocktail: the Moscow Mule. The Mule combined Martin’s Smirnoff vodka and Morgan’s Cock ‘n’ Bull ginger beer with a healthy squeeze of lime, and was served over ice in a solid copper mug. Soon it was wildly popular and it became the first of many vodka-based drinks produced by Heublein.
It is currently experiencing a well-deserved renewal of popularity!
THE MOSCOW MULE
- 1.5 ounce Smirnoff vodka
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 4-5 ounces ginger beer
- Fill a solid copper mug with ice
- Pour in vodka, squeeze in lime.
- Add ginger beer; stir.
- Garnish with lime wedge.
Cheers!
The taste of Smirnoff Vodka is marvelous. I have tried this and this drink didn’t disappoint me. There are so many drinks in this price range but I especially like this one. Thank you for sharing this nice article.