At a Glance

Category: Vodka Cocktails
Glass: Copper mug or highball
Garnish: Lime wedge and mint sprig

Ingredients

  • 2 oz vodka
  • 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
  • 4 oz ginger beer

Method

Build over ice in a copper mug. Stir briefly.

Glass & Garnish

Glass: Copper mug or highball
Garnish: Lime wedge and mint sprig

Background & History

Created in the 1940s partly as a marketing effort to sell both an underperforming vodka brand and a glut of ginger beer, popularizing vodka in the United States for the first time.

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