Cranberry Moscow Mule & Our NYE

Have you ever made a Moscow Mule?  I've always loved the look of them, but never attempted one.  This Christmas Mule recipe from Carolina Charm sold me.  It looked like the prettiest, tastiest drink for winter. She was right, it was delicious!

I'd highly recommend starting with Christina's recipe and then adjusting it for your own taste.

 

Here's our version of the Cranberry Moscow Mule:

2 oz vodka

1 oz real cranberry juice

splash of lemonade

fresh squeezed lime juice (one wedge per drink)

drizzle of honey

Pour it over ice.  Top it off with ginger ale and garnish it with pomegranates (fresh cranberries would also be fun but all our stores were out by NYE), lime wedge and fresh rosemary 

Directions:

Shake the first five ingredients really well and the pour over ice in a Moscow Mule cup.  

Add all the garnishes and serve.

Hilarious WARNING for you:  

Kevin and I made this drink for NYE after the kids went to bed.  He was being bartender and taking care of mixing our drinks.  He went through all the ingredients and added them all into the drink mixer.  We didn't think this through very well and learned a very important lesson - DO NOT SHAKE GINGER ALE.  Ask us why??  Because your drink shaker will EXPLODE and you'll have to shower all of the above ingredients off of yourself.  Turns out lime, cranberry, vodka and ginger ale really burn your eyes.  We have never laughed so hard at ourselves.  What a silly drink mishap.  Obviously, shaking a carbonated drink sounds like a bad idea, but in case that wasn't super clear, I hope it is now.

 

Tip: If you're in the market for Moscow Mule cups, shop around.  I found a set at Meijer for $19.99.  I grabbed them because they were the only set they had.  Then, I ran into Aldi and found a set for just $9.99!  They're just as nice and half the price.  I returned the Meijer set and will keep an eye out for the Crofton brand mule mug set to make a comeback in 2021.   

The rest of our NYE consisted of confetti poppers for the kids (thanks, Kev!) and a confetti canon that I said would have to wait.  It's been too wet and rainy here for that.  New Year's Eve baby!

We were in our pjs early, played games, watched part of a movie and only the grown ups stayed up to officially ring in the new year.  Here's to hoping 2021 will be a healthy, happy year for all of us.

Do you love Moscow Mules?  I'm excited to experiment with some different recipes this year.