Watermelon Moscow Mule Recipe
Enjoy the flavors of summer with a cool and refreshing twist on the classic Moscow Mule using a combination of fresh watermelon, lime, ginger and mint.
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Ingredients
- fresh watermelon
- 1 shot (1.5 ounces) vodka
- 1 small lime, juiced
- 1 bottle or can ginger beer
- 1/2 shot (0.75 ounces) ginger syrup
- mint, for garnish
Tools
- cocktail shaker
- muddler
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Instructions
1: Add watermelon chunks to a cocktail shaker.
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2: Muddle the watermelon to make 1 ounce of juice. Strain juice into a glass and discard remaining watermelon chunks.
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3: Fill cocktail shaker with ice. Combine watermelon juice, vodka, lime juice and ginger syrup. Shake well.
4: Strain into a copper mug filled with ice, then top with ginger beer.
5: Garnish with a miniature watermelon wedge and a mint sprig.
6: Kick back and enjoy!
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![Enjoy the flavors of summer with this cool and refreshing watermelon mule, a twist on the classic Moscow mule.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/26/0/Original-Kayla-Kitts_watermelon-mule-cocktail-recipe_beauty3_h.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1435592353971.jpeg)
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Note: If you don't have a copper mug, then this cocktail is perfect in glass tumbler or jar.
Makes 1 cocktail