Tequila Mule
The tequila mule (aka Mexican mule) has a secret ingredient that makes it special: Ginger beer. Ginger beer’s unique, herbaceous spiciness adds a refreshing, fizzy zing to tequila’s earthy flavor profile.
5 minutes
1 cocktail
Beginner
Ingredients
- 2 ounces tequila
- 1 ounce lime juice (about 1 whole lime)
- 4 ounces ginger beer
- Lime wedge (optional)
- Jalapeño slice (optional)
Instructions
Fill a copper mug with ice, tequila and lime juice. Top with ginger beer, stir and garnish with lime and jalapeño slices.
Why is it called a Mexican mule?
The tequila mule is also called the Mexican mule because it’s a spinoff of the Moscow mule, a popular cocktail made with vodka and ginger beer. While vodka originates in Russia, tequila originates in Mexico.