Our Apple Cider Moscow Mule is a twist on the classic Moscow Mule cocktail replacing the lime juice with seasonal apple cider and garnishing with an orange slice and a cinnamon stick stirrer!
Apple Cider Moscow Mule
They say what's old is new again and that's holds true for this vodka cocktail!
Originating at the Cock "N Bull located on Sunset Strip in Hollywood, California, the Moscow Mule was created back in the 1940's from an over-stocked inventory.
The house brands of ginger beer, vodka wasn't selling and so they served them in a surplus of copper mugs that filled the basement.
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The Mule has found a new surge in popularity and almost eighty years later has become a trendy cocktail to both order and serve making those copper mugs are all the rage right now.
Our apple cider drink recipe is a flavored Moscow Mule that uses seasonal ingredients replacing the lime juice with seasonal apple cider and garnishing with an orange slice and a cinnamon stick stirrer!
So say welcome to the fall season!
The Moscow Mule has been updated for the cool autumn weather and this trendy cocktail never tasted so good!
With apple cider typically available through the end of the calendar year, these apple mules will be a delicious holiday cocktail too!
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Moscow Mule FAQ’s
What is a Moscow Mule?
The Moscow Mule, also known as a Vodka Buck, is a cocktail typically made with vodka, spicy ginger beer, and lime juice, garnished with a slice or wedge of lime.
Are ginger beer and ginger ale the same thing?
Ginger ale is a carbonated beverage made with water and ginger. Ginger beer is brewed and fermented and is less carbonated than ginger ale. Ginger beer has a much more ginger flavor than ginger ale.
How to make an apple cider mule
Scroll down for the full recipe instructions and ingredient amounts in the recipe card below
- Pour vodka and apple cider in two copper mugs.
- Add ice and ginger beer.
- Garnish with , apple slices, orange slices and cinnamon sticks.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Make your cocktails with an apple vodka
- No ginger beer? Use ginger ale and your cocktail will be a bit milder too
- Garnish with lime slices for added citrus flavor
Apple Cider Cocktails
Ingredients for apple cider mule
- Vodka – a clear distilled alcoholic beverage
- apple cider - unfiltered, unsweetened drink made from apples
- ginger beer - a sweetened and carbonated, usually non-alcoholic, beverage
- cinnamon sticks – add flavor and can be used as stirrers
- orange slices – add a bright citrus flavor
- apple slices - a garnish that also adds flavor, color and crunch
Recipes with apples
Mulled Apple Cider and Peanut Butter Apple Slices
Mulled Apple Cider is a delicious way to kick off the chilly autumn season. Apple cider infuses with cinnamon sticks, fresh ginger and clementines in your slow cooker for a flavorful beverage bursting with fall flavors. Just add Bourbon and slices of clementine and lime and this hot toddy will surely become a fall favorite!
Just in time for apple season, Peanut Butter Honey Apple Slices are an easy healthy snack that the entire family will love. Slices of juicy sweet apples topped with creamy peanut butter, candy-like dried cranberries, crunchy sliced almonds, flecks of tropical coconut and bits of chocolate are drizzled with a cinnamon flecked honey.
Apple Cheddar Salad and Apple Cider Sangria
Apple Cheddar Chicken Salad with Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette will wow your taste buds with it’s combination of flavors. Sweet apples. sharp cheddar cheese, pops of sweet cranberries are lightly tossed in a homemade Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette with chicken and romaine lettuce leaves for a hearty dinner salad.
Apple Cider Sangria is an easy recipe that adds a fall spin to your sangria! Apple cider, applejack brandy and a sweet white wine combine with a hint of vanilla to create your new favorite autumn cocktail!
Mixed Greens and Baked Apples
Greens are lightly tossed in a perfectly balanced Pomegranate Vinaigrette and topped with apple slices, pomegranate arils and the goat cheese rounds, making Pomegranate Apple Mixed Greens With Walnut-Crusted Goat Cheese the perfect fall salad and oh so fancy.
Caramel Crumb Baked Apples is an easy baked apples recipe. Apples with a cashew cherry filling and a cinnamon crumb topping are baked to perfection and drizzled with caramel sauce.
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1 cup ginger beer
- orange slices
- apple slices
- cinnamon sticks
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Pour vodka and apple cider in two copper mugs.
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Add ice and ginger beer.
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Garnish with orange slices, apple slices and cinnamon sticks.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Make your cocktails with an apple vodka
- No ginger beer? Use ginger ale
- Garnish with lime slices for added citrus flavor
First Published: November 18, 2016... Last Updated: September 26, 2021
I love a Moscow Mule! I've never had an apple cider flavored one, but sounds wonderful!