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re: What's the deal with "Moscow Mule" copper mugs?
Posted on 4/9/16 at 8:58 am to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
Posted on 4/9/16 at 8:58 am to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
Make it with whiskey instead.
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Posted on 4/9/16 at 9:00 am to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
People believe the copper mug makes the drink colder, but hat will only work if the copper is chilled first.
Copper is an excellent heat conductor, so if it is room temperature when the drink is poured, it will actually make your drink warmer much faster. While it is doing so, the mug itself will feel colder than a similar ceramic or glass container, reason being that it has quickly assumed the temperature of the drink and is now exchanging heat with the environment at a rapid rate. This sensation is where the perception that copper mugs make your drink colder comes from.
On the other hand, if it is chilled to a temperature lower than that of the drink/ice mixture, it will quickly lower the temperature of the drink, but probably not by a large amount as the copper mugs are usually thin and don't have a lot of "room" to absorb much heat from the drink.
The largest advantage they have is the handle which keeps your warm hand away from the container and thus helps keep the drink colder longer (same idea as a koozie)
Copper is an excellent heat conductor, so if it is room temperature when the drink is poured, it will actually make your drink warmer much faster. While it is doing so, the mug itself will feel colder than a similar ceramic or glass container, reason being that it has quickly assumed the temperature of the drink and is now exchanging heat with the environment at a rapid rate. This sensation is where the perception that copper mugs make your drink colder comes from.
On the other hand, if it is chilled to a temperature lower than that of the drink/ice mixture, it will quickly lower the temperature of the drink, but probably not by a large amount as the copper mugs are usually thin and don't have a lot of "room" to absorb much heat from the drink.
The largest advantage they have is the handle which keeps your warm hand away from the container and thus helps keep the drink colder longer (same idea as a koozie)
Posted on 4/9/16 at 9:03 am to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
If you have to ask, you can't afford it.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 9:05 am to athenslife101
It's too pretentious. There's no need for such pomp and circumstance just for drinking a drink. Having a special shiny cup just to drink it out of is for people seeking attention.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 9:10 am to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
You are getting way too upset over a cup.
Certain drinks are served certain ways. You go to a bar and order a glass of wine....you expect it to be served in a wine glass. You order a martini....martini glass. Etc, etc.
Certain drinks are served certain ways. You go to a bar and order a glass of wine....you expect it to be served in a wine glass. You order a martini....martini glass. Etc, etc.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 9:11 am to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
It doesn't do anything to the flavor, maybe adds a chilly effect to the drink. Just a cool cup.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 9:46 am to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
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There's no need for such pomp and circumstance just for drinking a drink.
You are ordering a drink that is traditionally served a certain way. It isn't wrong to serve it a certain way, but putting a draft bud light in a wine glass would definitely seem out of place correct?
It isn't pretentious to drink it out of a copper mug, some people just like the whole celebration of the drink, and that includes the mug.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 9:49 am to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
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too pretentious. There's no need for such pomp and circumstance just for drinking a drink. Having a special shiny cup just to drink it out of is for people seeking attention.
Live a little dude. It's the tradition of the drink and having a little flair in life. Do you wear the same clothes every day, drive a fifteen year old beige Ford? Being different and standing out is part of the human experience. And the drink is good too.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 9:53 am to jbgleason
Mint juleps are best in a silver mint julep cup as well
Posted on 4/9/16 at 9:55 am to CptRusty
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Copper is an excellent heat conductor, so if it is room temperature when the drink is poured, it will actually make your drink warmer much faster. While it is doing so, the mug itself will feel colder than a similar ceramic or glass container, reason being that it has quickly assumed the temperature of the drink and is now exchanging heat with the environment at a rapid rate. This sensation is where the perception that copper mugs make your drink colder comes from.
I was wondering just that
funny, the cold drink comes from your hands and not the drink itself.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 9:58 am to CptRusty
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People believe the copper mug makes the drink colder, but hat will only work if the copper is chilled first.
Maybe it doesn't make the liquid itself colder, but it makes the drink colder. (Not sure if that makes sense)
The mug is a lot colder on the lips and thus makes it seem a lot colder. I got one of those Yeti mugs for Christmas. Had an old fashioned in it, kind of ruined the drink because the mug was too cold, at least a lot colder than glass.
This post was edited on 4/9/16 at 9:59 am
Posted on 4/9/16 at 9:58 am to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
How long have you lived in a cave OP?
Posted on 4/9/16 at 9:59 am to hobotiger
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Mint juleps are best in a silver mint julep cup as well
Small ice "chips" really helps make the drink too.
We go to a derby party every year and they don't serve them in the silver cup, but they use special ice, fresh mint, and a good syrup. OP would probably lose his shite about someone making a drink like that.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 10:08 am to fightin tigers
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Maybe it doesn't make the liquid itself colder, but it makes the drink colder. (Not sure if that makes sense)
Yes the mug feels (and is) much colder than what you would expect if it were made of glass or ceramic, this leads to the perception that the liquid inside must be colder, but in fact it is simply the copper being such an efficient conductor which causes this sensation, not any actual chilling of the drink.
Techno babble aside, I prefer my moscow mules in copper, the cold mug is nice, and it's tradition
Posted on 4/9/16 at 10:11 am to Pelagic Patron
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Reminds me of how terrible uptown Dallas is
Yeah cause that's the only place they are used...and you're right, good bars, restaurants, and beautiful women galore is real misery.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 10:14 am to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
As Kramer would say
"It's delicious"
Now I want a Mule. Must wait till this afternoon. I've got shite to do.
"It's delicious"
Now I want a Mule. Must wait till this afternoon. I've got shite to do.
This post was edited on 4/9/16 at 10:20 am
Posted on 4/9/16 at 10:15 am to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
My parents had some of these for kitchen decoration back in the 92. That's what I think.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 10:16 am to lsunurse
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The copper mugs help keep the drink really cold, enhancing the taste of the drink.
Doesn't cold dampen your sense of taste? I don't think this is it.
The copper mug salesman just did a much better job of marketing the copper mugs.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 10:20 am to ruzil
The copper mug is an aesthetic choice and is used purely for tradition. It is most certainly not a new trend and they have been doing it for decades. It's not used for taste or temperature, just for looks. I learned from a bartender here in Dallas that they chose the copper mugs to help grow the popularity of the drink and sell vodka. Traveling vodka salesmen would take pictures of bartenders and people with the mugs and then take them to subsequent bars to prove the popularity of the drink and vodka.
Edit: just googled and it looks like that was a means of selling Smirnoff early on.
Edit: just googled and it looks like that was a means of selling Smirnoff early on.
This post was edited on 4/9/16 at 10:25 am
Posted on 4/9/16 at 10:48 am to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
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It's too pretentious.
Good lord dude. It's not like it's a Waterford crystal goblet.
Lighten up Francis.
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