Yield: 1 cocktail
Blood Orange Moscow Mule
Prep Time
5 minutes
Total Time
5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1.5 ounces vodka
- juice of ½ a lime
- 1 ounce blood orange simple syrup (recipe below)
- 4 ounce Ginger beer (not Ginger Ale)
Blood Orange Simple Syrup
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup blood orange juice
- Garnish: Ginger slices, lime wedges, blood orange slices
Instructions
- To make the simple syrup, combine all the ingredients in a medium pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Once sugar has melted, cook for 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
- To make the cocktail, combine the vodka, lime juice and simple syrup in a copper mug (or regular tall glass) with crushed ice. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with ginger slices, lime or blood oranges.