Montclair Mule Food

MONTCLAIR MULE

Steps:

• Place the rye, lime juice, ginger and maple syrup in a shaker and shake until combined. Pour over crushed ice in a glass, top with the soda water and serve with a lime wedge and candied ginger.

MONTAUK MULES

Steps:

• Combine the watermelon juice, ginger beer, vodka and lime juice in a large glass measuring cup or bowl. Pour over the ice, garnish with a sprig of mint and lime wedge and serve immediately.

KENTUCKY MULES

Steps:

• In a cocktail shaker or jar, combine 3 ounces bourbon and 2 teaspoons each lime juice and ginger syrup or simple syrup (store-bought or see recipe, below). Shake and pour into 2 mule or julep cups filled with crushed ice; top with ginger beer. Garnish with lime.

KENTUCKY MULE

Steps:

• Fill a Collins glass or Moscow mule mug with ice and add the lime juice. Pour in the bourbon and fill with cold ginger beer. Stir and serve.

MOSCOW MULE

Steps:

• Fill a 2- or 3-quart pitcher halfway with ice. Add the ginger beer, vodka and lime juice. Stir to combine. Serve in copper mugs (or a regular glass will work!). Enjoy!

IRISH WHISKEY MULE

Steps:

• Fill a copper mug or large rocks glass halfway with ice. Add the Irish whiskey and lime juice and give it a stir to combine. Pour over the ginger beer, stir gently and serve with a lime wheel and a sprig of mint.

BLACKBERRY MINT MULE

Steps:

• Add the lime juice, mint leaves, ginger and 9 of the blackberries to a cocktail shaker. Muddle until the mint breaks down into small flecks, the blackberries into small pieces and the ginger into pieces half their original size.
• Add the vodka and some ice to the shaker; shake until combined. Strain into three Mason jars. Pour 4 ounces of the ginger beer over each cocktail. Garnish with a mint sprig and 2 blackberries held together with a toothpick.