Johns Famous Ginger Mule Food

FROZEN MOSCOW MULE

Steps:

• Stir together muscovado sugar, ginger, and ¼ cup boiling water in jar. Secure lid and shake until sugar is dissolved, about 15 seconds. Let cool slightly.
• Uncover jar and add vodka, lime juice, and salt; seal again and shake to combine. Freeze until ice-cold but not solid, at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
• Transfer cocktail to a blender and add 2 cups ice. Purée on high speed until thick and smooth. (On a hot day you may need to add a few more ice cubes to thicken, but keep in mind that the more you add, the more diluted the drink will be.)
• Divide cocktail between 2 highball glasses and garnish each with a lime wheel and a straw.

GINGER MULE

Steps:

• In cocktail shaker, muddle mint sprigs, candied ginger, simple syrup, and lime juice. Add gin, ginger beer, and ice, and shake vigorously. Fill highball glass with three or four large ice cubes. Pour in drink and garnish with mint and candied ginger.

JOHN'S "FAMOUS" GINGER MULE

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail glass (preferably a copper Moscow mule mug) with ice.
• Muddle the mint leaves in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Add the gin, agave and lime juice. Shake well. Strain into prepared cocktail glass, and top with the ginger beer. Serve immediately.

CHRISTMAS MULES

Steps:

• Fill a 20-ounce cocktail shaker halfway with crushed ice. Add the vodka, lime juice, blood orange juice and grenadine. Put on the lid and shake thoroughly for 15 to 20 seconds so the flavors combine and chill with the ice.
• Add a few ice cubes to a 16-ounce copper Moscow mule mug, if you have one, or a glass. Strain the liquid over the ice cubes. Top up the mug or glass with ginger beer. Garnish with mint sprigs, blood orange slices and Candied Cranberries.
• Place a sheet of parchment paper on a sheet pan.
• Pour 3/4 cup water and 3/4 cup of the sugar into a saucepan, bring to a boil and simmer on a low heat for 3 minutes. Stir to ensure the sugar has dissolved into the water and the result is a syrup consistency.
• Add the cranberries to the pan and stir so they are covered in the syrup. Remove the pan from the heat and stir for 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, remove the cranberries from the pan and add them to the prepared sheet pan. Allow the cranberries to cool and dry, about 1 hour.
• Pour the remaining sugar into a bowl. Add the cranberries and toss until they are thoroughly coated in the sugar. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.

MOSCOW MULE

Steps:

• Pour the vodka into a metal mug, julep tin or tumbler. Load up ¾ full with crushed ice, then fill to the top with the ginger beer and stir gently to combine. Add a few dashes of ginger bitters. Serve with a sprig of mint to garnish and the lime to squeeze over.