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Is the Copper Mug Necessary For A Moscow Mule?
Posted on 9/8/15 at 5:13 pm
Posted on 9/8/15 at 5:13 pm
I've recently discovered this fantastic cocktail. They are great for the summer.
I don't have copper mugs, so have just been making them in regular hi-ball glasses. Do they really taste different in the Copper mugs?
I'm using
Ketel One
Trader Joes Ginger Beer
Lime Juice
Didn't have any mint on hand, so haven't been using mint. Does it really need the mint? Will it make it even better?
In what form are y'all using mint? A liquid extract or actual mint leaves? Asking b/c the mint extract would be better for me as it wouldn't really go bad quickly and i'd d more likely to have it always on hand.
I don't have copper mugs, so have just been making them in regular hi-ball glasses. Do they really taste different in the Copper mugs?
I'm using
Ketel One
Trader Joes Ginger Beer
Lime Juice
Didn't have any mint on hand, so haven't been using mint. Does it really need the mint? Will it make it even better?
In what form are y'all using mint? A liquid extract or actual mint leaves? Asking b/c the mint extract would be better for me as it wouldn't really go bad quickly and i'd d more likely to have it always on hand.
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Posted on 9/8/15 at 5:15 pm to SirSaintly
No. Never heard of it having mint
Posted on 9/8/15 at 5:18 pm to SirSaintly
This is close to the "I don't have a cast iron pot, can I make Jambalaya" question.
Posted on 9/8/15 at 5:24 pm to SirSaintly
Red solo cup works great
Posted on 9/8/15 at 5:28 pm to SirSaintly
I have never had mint in any that I've ever ordered.
Posted on 9/8/15 at 5:43 pm to SirSaintly
Mint? That would ruin it.
I use copper mugs but only because I have them in the bar.
I use copper mugs but only because I have them in the bar.
Posted on 9/8/15 at 5:58 pm to SirSaintly
The one at Bar Tonique is one of my favorite cocktails. It doesn't have mint.
Posted on 9/8/15 at 7:25 pm to SirSaintly
quote:
s the Copper Mug Necessary For A Moscow Mule?
Necessary? No.
But apparently the copper has a chemical reaction that changes the flavor slightly. Hence it needs to be a copper mug, not one of those cheap copper plated stainless inside kinds.
Could I tell the difference? No. But I also don't claim I can tell the difference in Vodkas. If someone says they have a "favorite" vodka and yet thinks the copper mug is not a factor, I call BS.
Posted on 9/8/15 at 9:56 pm to SirSaintly
Ruth's Chris doesn't serve them in copper mugs and they taste pretty damn good.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 4:31 am to SirSaintly
quote:
I've recently discovered this fantastic cocktail. They are great for the summer.
I don't have copper mugs, so have just been making them in regular hi-ball glasses. Do they really taste different in the Copper mugs?
I'm using
Ketel One
Trader Joes Ginger Beer
Lime Juice
Didn't have any mint on hand, so haven't been using mint. Does it really need the mint? Will it make it even better?
In what form are y'all using mint? A liquid extract or actual mint leaves? Asking b/c the mint extract would be better for me as it wouldn't really go bad quickly and i'd d more likely to have it always on hand.
The copper does taste a bit different but is not that big a deal, the mint comes from a plant that cost less than one buck and is impossible to kill.
However you should enjoy yours however you like.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 8:07 am to SirSaintly
First time I had one it was in a regular glass but had mint. Since then Ive only had them in a copper mug without mint. They all taste the same to me, mug or not. 
Posted on 9/9/15 at 8:12 am to SirSaintly
Copper mug certainly not necessary. As I recall this drink was entirely made up by a vodka salesman with too much Smirnoff on his hands. He added the copper mug to develop the story.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:08 am to SirSaintly
I almost always use mint. I think it makes the drink. And the copper mug shouldn't affect the taste - just the coldness of the drink.
Table in Baton Rouge uses mint in their MMs.
Table in Baton Rouge uses mint in their MMs.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:33 am to SirSaintly
I've had gin mules in both copper mugs and regular glasses. Not much different to me other than the copper mug seems to sweat a lot more, which is annoying.
This summer I've been making a drink with Hendrick's some lime, a bit of ginger beer, Schweppes diet tonic and some cucumber juice-I puree and then strain out the pulp and keep it in the fridge. Quite refreshing and tasty.
This summer I've been making a drink with Hendrick's some lime, a bit of ginger beer, Schweppes diet tonic and some cucumber juice-I puree and then strain out the pulp and keep it in the fridge. Quite refreshing and tasty.
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