Skinny Moscow Mule | Homemade Food Junkie (2024)

FAQs

Does a Moscow Mule have a lot of calories? ›

Mixing vodka, ginger beet and lime juice over ice in a copper mug and garnished with a wedge of lime, the Moscow Mule offers a cool and refreshing solution to a warm day for just 120 calories.

Is a Moscow mule a girly drink or a manly drink? This is one of the things I love most about this co*cktail: anyone can enjoy it! It's often served in a masculine metal mug, and it's got a sharp bite to it, so it's perfect for guys. But it's also fizzy and a little sweet, so women really enjoy it too!

Reduce the calories and carbs you intake with this enjoyable low calorie co*cktail. A full calorie Moscow Mule recipe has around 180 calories, including 21 grams of carbs and sugars. Not terrible, but we can definitely shave off quite a few calories and ALL the sugars and carbs, if you like.

A study published in the January/February issue of the Journal of Environmental Health found that copper leaches into the drink made of ginger beer, lime juice, and vodka. In a little under half an hour, the copper levels rise higher than the safety standard set for drinking water.

Vodka: Moscow mules are traditionally made with vodka. Lime: You'll need the juice for the drink and a wedge for garnish. Ice: Moscow mules are cold served over ice. Ginger beer: Not to be confused with ginger ale!

A great Moscow mule combines smooth vodka with ice-cold, spicy ginger beer and lime – in a signature copper mug. Ginger beer doesn't taste the same without the copper mug, which highlights the sweet-and-spicy taste of the beverage.

Benefits of Drinking Moscow Mules

Ginger Beer: Ginger beer obviously has ginger, which has anti-inflammatory, anti-nausea, and digestive properties. Ginger can help relieve pain, nausea, indigestion, and bloating.

What ginger beer is best for a Moscow Mule? ›

The best ginger beer for Moscow mules is Fever-Tree brand ginger beer. Mara said, “It tastes the most like a Moscow mule,” and I wholeheartedly agreed. Fever-Tree's ginger beer has the most clear and pronounced fresh ginger flavor, thanks to a blend of three gingers from Nigeria, Cochin and the Ivory Coast.

Moscow mule purists know that tradition isn't the only reason the drink is served in a copper mug: The cold metal insulates the temperature of the chilled ginger beer, keeping the co*cktail cool and refreshing. Some experts say that the mug enhances the individual flavors of the ginger beer, vodka, and lime.

In a pinch, ginger ale will work as a substitute for ginger beer in a Moscow mule, however the citrusy, zingy flavor that the ginger beer normally brings will be a lot more muted. Ginger ale will make your Moscow mule a lot more sweet and bubbly.

This average recipe (depending how you personally pour your Mules) results in a grand total of 182 calories. Between the vodka, addition of simple syrup, ginger beer, and lime, a traditional Moscow Mule breaks down a little like this: 1.5 fl oz of Vodka (96 calories)

Margaritas are another fashionable co*cktail that sadly arent' particularly healthy, with 280 calories per 230ml serving. Try swapping for an equally classy Moscow Mule, as these contain just 120 calories per 170ml serving.

The Classic Moscow Mule (182 Calories)

It is therefore not advisable to "mess around" too much with your choice of vodka and stick to the premium brands, which include Smirnoff, Grey Goose and Stolichnaya vodka.

Moscow Mules taste spicy, sweet, and strong. The fizz of the ginger beer, the punch of the vodka, and the chilled copper mug combine to make an excellent co*cktail.