Strawberry Mule
These strawberry Moscow mules have just 5 ingredients and take just 5 minutes to prepare. It’s the most refreshing cocktail for a hot summer afternoon!
Fresh strawberry season is short but sweet here in Michigan. Some years I’m able to get out and pick my own, but if not, I’m always sure to pick some up at the farmer’s market.
Aside from making my dad his favorite strawberry pie for his birthday, I’m sure to buy enough berries for salads, snacking, smoothies, and everything in between.
Everything in between meaning drinks, I guess! For an adults-only gathering, nothing refreshes quite like a Moscow mule.
My ultimate goal is to make a mule for all seasons! I have a apple cider mule for fall, a grapefruit mule for winter, and a Kentucky mule that is perfect pretty much year ’round.
Today, I’m bringing you this strawberry Moscow mule recipe perfect for any summer day.
Why you’ll love this Strawberry Mule Recipe
- The combination of fresh strawberries, strawberries preserves, lime juice and ginger beer make this one of the most refreshing cocktails possible for the warm summer months.
- This recipe allows you to take advantage of peak strawberry season and savor the flavor of ripe, sweet strawberries in a drink.
- It’s also a very versatile recipe, and you can substitute raspberries or blackberries when those are more available!
The Best Moscow Mule Recipe Ingredients
- strawberries – chopped fresh strawberries provide the fruit flavor and sweetness for this drink. Save a few whole berries for garnish.
- strawberry preserves – enhances the strawberry flavor and sweetness.
- vodka – the potent component of this drink, but it has a neutral flavor profile, allowing the other ingredients to shine.
- lime juice – the acidity from lime juice will balance the sweetness of the strawberries and make the drink nice and refreshing. Save a few lime wedges for garnish.
- ginger beer – infuses the cocktail with spicy, aromatic notes from the ginger, as well as carbonation to make it lively. It also adds volume to the cocktail, diluting the strong vodka.
Moscow Mules Recipe Step-by-Step
1. MUDDLE. Divide the strawberries between the mugs or glasses you are serving your mules in, and use a muddler (or even the back or handle of a wooden spoon) to mush and crush the berries into a pulp. If there are a few larger pieces, don’t worry about it!
2. STIR. Divide the strawberry preserves, vodka and lime juice between the mugs and stir until everything is well combined.
3. FINISH. From there, fill your mugs with ice, and then top your strawberry mules off with ginger beer (Fever Tree brand is my favorite). Give it a quick stir, and garnish each mule with a fresh strawberry and a lime wedge.
Flavored Moscow Mule Home Chef Tips
- You don’t have to go super high end, but opt for a nice vodka for this drink. I usually use Tito’s.
- Experiment with adding fresh herbs like basil or mint. You can muddle them with the fruit, or simply use them as garnish for some added aromatics.
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You’ll need preserves and fresh strawberries for this strawberry Moscow mule recipe!
These strawberry mules should really be called DOUBLE strawberry Moscow mules thanks to the combination of muddled fresh strawberries + strawberry preserves.
I really like using fruit preserves in Moscow mules, because it’s such an easy way to add flavor to a basic mixed drink with an ingredient you almost always have in your fridge. My husband is a jam, jelly and preserve fanatic, so we have a shelf in our fridge devoted to them.
But what if don’t have strawberry preserves on hand? Raspberry jam, cherry preserves, or whatever else is in your fridge door will probably work great.
Tips for serving a Strawberry Mule
Moscow mules are served in copper mugs for a few reasons!
There’s conflicting origin stories for this cocktail (isn’t that true of every cocktail?) but one version suggest that the girlfriend of the bartender who created the drink owned a copper-making company. So interesting, right?
More importantly, probably, is that copper is an excellent conductor of temperature, meaning that iced drinks stay SUPER COLD in copper mugs!
Some Moscow mule enthusiasts even say that the copper itself makes the drink taste better by enhancing the flavors of the ginger beer and lime.
If you’re going to be drinking mules regularly, I do recommend investing in some copper mugs if you can. But if not, a double old fashioned glass works just fine for these strawberry mules!
What to pair with a Strawberry Moscow Mule
Who doesn’t like a little something to nibble on when they’re having a cocktail? Some snack ideas that pair well with Moscow mules include:
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Strawberry Mule Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 large strawberries chopped, plus additional whole berries for garnish
- 2 tablespoons strawberry preserves
- 3 ounces vodka
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- 12 ounces ginger beer
- 2 lime wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Divide chopped strawberries between two copper mugs or double old fashioned glasses. Use muddler or back of spoon to crush berries into a pulp. Divide strawberry preserves, vodka and lime juice between mugs, stir until well combined.
- Fill each mug with ice and top off with ginger beer; stir. Garnish with lime wedges and additional strawberries and serve immediately.
Notes
- You don’t have to go super high end, but opt for a nice vodka for this drink. I usually use Tito’s.
- Experiment with adding fresh herbs like basil or mint. You can muddle them with the fruit, or simply use them as garnish for some added aromatics.
Just made these with local Michigan strawberry jam. So good! Would have only been better if we had copper mugs at the cottage.
OMG, local strawberry jam! YUMMMM! You may have to start traveling with copper mugs. LOL!
If you’re ever up in the Arcadia area in Northern Michigan you have to try Wee Bee Jammin. Their jams are so so good!! I have 3 open in my fridge right now.
Oh, I’ve heard of them! I think I’ve even had a jar, because my husband is a jam fanatic. I remember it being excellent!
Strawberry moscow mules looks gorgeous!! pinned.
Thanks so much Christina. Have a great week!