A perfectly festive drink for your next gathering: Cranberry Moscow Mules! This Christmas Cocktail is always a hit -- in fact, I love serving these Cranberry Mules all year long!
Moscow Mules are one of the easiest holiday party drinks to make. You can even scale up this recipe directly in the recipe card to make a pitcher of cranberry Moscow mules - perfect for a party!
Why does a Moscow Mule have to be in a copper cup?
Well, it doesn't have to be. But aren't they festive?! If you want to get scientific about it ( well, at least a little more scientific ), the original reason for mules being in copper cups is because the copper gets super frosty cold and helps the drink stay cold too! It also adds an extra chilly punch to your lips as you are drinking.
Is it safe to drink a Moscow Mule from a copper cup?
GREAT QUESTION. Anything with high-acidity placed into copper can cause the copper to leach out into the drink. However, many, many copper mules are now lined with Stainless Steel to protect both the mug from erosion and the liquid from copper.
If you take a close look at the pictures of my mugs, you can see that I do have stainless steel mugs from the silver lip on them. If you'd like to buy my mugs, please use this link and you'll be supporting my little blog at zero extra cost to you: Marianne's Moscow Mule Mugs
Can you substitute ginger ale for ginger beer in a Moscow Mule?
You can, but it won't have the same BITE, and I really like that bite the ginger beer gives.
Other Christmas Cocktails you might like:
- Kir Royale ( A sparkling cocktail )
- Chocolate White Russian
- Pomegranate Spice Martini
📖 Recipe
Cranberry Moscow Mules
Ingredients
- 5 ounces Ginger Beer
- 3 oz Cranberry Juice
- 2 oz Vodka
- 3 Grand Marnier Cranberries optional but fabulous
Instructions
- Pour all ingredients over ice and stir.
- Garnish with Grand Marnier Cranberries.
Cristie | Little Big H says
I will be making these on Christmas day. They look great and I love that they don't have a million ingredients.
basilandbubbly says
I'm a huge fan of simple but wonderful. Fancy drinks are fabulous, but I don't want to have to spend $60 on some weird bitters flown in from Spain just to make a recipe!
Carolyn says
Those sound so good. I love the copper mugs, I'd love to have some like that they look really stylish!
basilandbubbly says
I do, too! Not gonna lie -- I borrowed the mugs from a friend and it PAINED me to give them back to her after making these!
Sophia @veggies dont bite says
It's like you said, lets take everything amazing for the holiday and put it in a copper mug. YES PLEASE
basilandbubbly says
Right?! I love how festive they are!
Helen @ family-friends-food.com says
This looks lush! I could totally drink one of these right now.
Julia says
Sounds delicious! Nice twist on the normal Moscow mule, I think I have to buy cranberry juice.
basilandbubbly says
I really love the addition of Cranberry juice. I think it balances out the spiciness of the ginger beer. It will probably be my new mule standard.