Classic Twist

Schwartzhog Mule

The 1941 copper-mug classic, driven by German herbal bite.

Glass Copper mug or rocks
Garnish Lime wheel and a sprig of mint

The Story

The Moscow Mule was invented in 1941 at the Cock 'n' Bull pub in Los Angeles, when a vodka distributor and a publican with an overstock of ginger beer joined forces — and sold the result in copper mugs that made the drink famous.

Swapping the vodka for Schwartzhog Kräuterliqueur turns the mule into something far more characterful: thirty-plus botanicals of German herbal tradition riding the ginger's heat, with lime holding the line between bitter and sweet.

The Recipe

How to Make It

Ingredients

Method

  1. 01 Fill a copper mug or rocks glass with ice.
  2. 02 Add the Schwartzhog and lime juice.
  3. 03 Top with ginger beer and stir gently once.
  4. 04 Garnish and serve immediately while the fizz is lively.