Moscow mule

noun

variants or less commonly Moscow Mule
plural Moscow mules also Moscow Mules
: a cocktail made of vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice and usually served in a copper mug
In 1946, Smirnoff took off with the creation of the Moscow Mule, an unlikely concoction of vodka, ginger beer and lime.— Sam Gugino

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Kouri allegedly poured her husband a Moscow mule laced with fentanyl while celebrating that evening. — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025 Pg Moscow Mule Cocktail Bar Set Your home bar is begging for this Moscow mule cocktail set. — Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably so called because the vodka acted figuratively like a mule in giving the drink a kick (forceful effect)

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Moscow mule was in 1943

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