Strawberry Mule
This Strawberry Mule has just 5 ingredients and takes just 5 minutes to prepare. It’s the most refreshing cocktail for a hot summer afternoon!
“Just made these with local Michigan strawberry jam. So good!”
—Holly
A Flavored Moscow Mule That Celebrates Summer
Moscow mule cocktails are usually associated with summer, but really, we think it’s a drink for all seasons! We have a Caramel Apple Cider Mule for fall, a Grapefruit Mule for winter, and a Kentucky Mule Recipe that seems perfect pretty much year ’round.
But in June, indeed, nothing is quite as special as a Strawberry Mule. Fresh strawberry season is short but sweet here in Michigan. We try to always get out to pick our own, and they seem to disappear in no time, no matter how many we pick.
We only need to set aside just a handful for this flavored Moscow mule, as the fresh berry flavor is also reinforced with a spoonful of strawberry preserves to make the brightest, most refreshing cocktail that is absolutely bursting with summer flavor.
Why You’ll Love this Strawberry Mule Cocktail
- The combination of fresh strawberries, strawberry 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 to make a different flavored Moscow mule when those are more available!
Strawberry Mule Ingredients
A full recipe card, including exact ingredient amounts, appears at the bottom of this post.
- strawberries – chopped fresh strawberries provide the fruit flavor and sweetness for this drink. Save a few whole berries for garnish. Frozen berries also work here, just let them thaw before muddling.
- strawberry preserves – we 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 we almost always have in our fridge.
- 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. Fever Tree brand is our favorite for cocktails.
How To Make A Strawberry Moscow Mule
1. MUDDLE. Divide the strawberries between the mugs or glasses you are serving your mules in, and use a muddler (or even the handle of a wooden spoon) to mash and crush the berries into a pulp. If there are a few larger pieces, don’t worry about it!
2. FINISH. Divide the strawberry preserves, vodka and lime juice between the mugs and stir until everything is well combined. From there, fill your mugs with ice, and then top your strawberry mules off with ginger beer. Give it a quick stir, and garnish each mule with a fresh strawberry and a lime wedge.
Strawberry Mule Cocktail Home Chef Tips
- You don’t have to go super high end, but opt for a nice vodka for this strawberry Moscow mule recipe. We 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.
- Feel free to leave out the alcohol for a mocktail!
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How To Serve A Strawberry Mule Drink
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, we 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 This Strawberry Moscow Mule Recipe
Who doesn’t like a little something to nibble on when they’re having a cocktail? Some snack ideas that pair well with this strawberry mule drink include:
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Strawberry Moscow Mule
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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 handle of a wooden 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.
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!