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The Irish Mule is a refreshing cocktail made with ginger beer, lime juice and whiskey. Enjoy this on Saint Patrick’s Day or any time of year!
There are any number of things you can drink on Saint Patrick’s Day. Most people might opt for a Guinness, or even a green beer. When I was a kid I was partial to the shamrock shake. But you can really never go wrong with Irish whiskey, especially when mixed with ginger beer and lime juice. It may not be a very traditionally Irish drink, but it still tastes pretty great.
You can really never go wrong with Irish whiskey, especially when mixed with ginger beer and lime juice.
The Irish Mule is really just a twist on the Moscow Mule, but it replaces the vodka with whiskey. The traditional copper Moscow Mule mug works equally well with this drink, keeping the drink refreshingly cold and also making you feel extra fancy while drinking out of it. Fancy drinking vessel wins over non fancy drinking vessel almost every time.
This drink is a snap to mix up, and before you know it you can be drinking this while eating corned beef and cabbage and singing along to Danny Boy. I prefer ginger beer to ginger ale, as it has a stronger ginger taste. I love Bundaberg but feel free to use your favorite brand. Reed’s is also good, and Trader Joe’s carries a great ginger beer as well. Add some fresh squeezed lime juice, whiskey and a sprig of mint (optional), and you have yourself the tastiest drink to toast the old country with.
How are you planning on celebrating St. Paddy’s day?
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The Irish Mule
Ingredients
- 2 ounces irish whiskey
- 6 ounces ginger beer or more!
- juice of half a lime about 1 ounce
- lime slices optional, for garnish
- mint sprig (optional for garnish
- ice
Instructions
- Fill a copper mug (or other glass) with ice. Pour in whiskey and lime juice, top with ginger beer. Stir to mix, garnish with lime slices and mint sprig.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Had my first Irish Mule st. Patricks day 2023. OMG favorite now and Jamesons always been my drink. Today in a thrift shop and they had one copper mule mug. yay snapped it up for $1 LOL now in the freezer waiting for my after dinner drink.
Thanks for the recipe.
So glad you loved it!
I love Irish Mules especially on St Patrick’s Day! If you want a lower calorie option because ginger beer has crazy calories, try this recipe:
2 ounces Jameson Irish Whiskey
4 ounces LAVA Premium Lime & Ginger Beer Mule Mix
1/2 ounce club soda or soda water
shaken and served in copper mug
garnished with mint leaves
Very solid recipe, I used Pearse Irish whiskey and the recommended ginger beer. A fantastic social cocktail!
So glad to hear that!
Had a Jameson’s Ginger and Lime at the Distillery in Dublin last summer, I’ve tried to replicate the drink, but no luck. This must be it!! Thanks!💚
Hope you love it Maureen!