Name: Kentucky Mule
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 2 oz bourbon; 4 oz ginger beer; ½ oz lime juice

The bourbon version of the Moscow Mule, pairing caramel-forward whiskey with lime and ginger beer for a spicy, warming highball with a copper-mug chill.

build in glass

copper mug

bourbon

ginger beer

lime juice

lime wedge

Kentucky Mule

Cocktails designed to cool and revive — light, bright, and often long. Refreshing drinks shine in summer and warm weather.

Refreshing

Cocktails finished with sparkling wine, soda, tonic, or ginger beer. Effervescence adds lift, a dry edge, and a refreshing feel.

Effervescent

Cocktails with heat from chili, ginger, horseradish, or hot sauce. Spicy drinks deliver a kick that wakes up the palate.

Spicy

Cocktails with heat-building character from aged spirits, spices, or hot builds. Warming drinks suit cold weather and fireside sipping.

Warming

Cocktails where lemon, lime, orange, or grapefruit drive the flavor. Citrus notes add brightness, acidity, and aromatic zest to a drink.

Kentucky Mule

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