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Christmas Moscow Mule Recipe

This Christmas moscow mule recipe makes the most delicious festive cocktail for the holiday season! Give this classic cocktail a festive twist and make this yule mule in a copper cup!

Christmas Moscow Mule in a copper mug with cranberries, a lime wedge and rosemary garnish.

A classic moscow mule is one of my absolute favorite cocktails, followed closely by a crisp mint Blueberry Mojito. We make this keto moscow mule recipe all the time, it’s the perfect low carb variation on a traditional moscow mule.

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With holiday parties just around the corner, we created this festive drink with fresh cranberries and rosemary sprigs that is sure to become one of your favorite holiday cocktails!

Why You’ll Love This Christmas Mule

Moscow mule recipes are surprisingly easy to create and fun to make festive! I think that a cranberry mule adds the perfect pop of color and holiday cheer to any Christmas event.

What is a Moscow Mule?

A Moscow Mule is a yummy cocktail made of ginger beer, vodka, lime juice and often garnished with fresh mint.  It’s served in signature copper mugs that take on the cool temperature of the drink.

These classic copper moscow mule mugs are a must have for this delicious drink recipe! Festive drinks are so fun around the holidays, check out these ones!

Christmas Moscow Mule in a copper mug with cranberries, a lime wedge and rosemary garnish.
Christmas Moscow Mule in two copper cups on a wooden cutting  board.

How to garnish a holiday mule?

  • Add lime slices to the rim of the copper mule mug.
  • Create the cranberry garnish by simply dropping cranberries on the top of this cocktail. Fresh cranberries float and are a great way to add a pop of color to your drinks!
  • Fresh rosemary placed into the mule makes a great addition to the taste and texture of this drink.
  • Serve with a candy cane or even add a dash of peppermint extract!
Christmas Moscow Mule in a copper mug with cranberries, a lime wedge and rosemary garnish.

Variations for Holiday Cocktail Recipes

  • Experiment with different citrus flavours!  Try adding fresh lime juice, or oranges to this recipe.  
  • Replace the ginger beer with apple cider to create a yummy apple cider moscow mule recipe.
  • Use Vodka infused with lemon, lime or oranges for an even richer citrus kick to this recipe.  
  • Ginger ale or simple syrup can be added to this recipe for more sweetness and carbination.
  • Pomegranate seeds could be used instead of cranberries to create a pomegranate moscow mule.

Be sure to check out another favorite drink for the holidays, this Candy Cane Swirl Cocktail!

Christmas Moscow Mule in a copper mug with cranberries, a lime wedge and rosemary garnish.

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Christmas Moscow Mule in a copper mug with cranberries, a lime wedge and rosemary garnish.

Our favorite holiday cocktail recipe!

Ingredients:

  • Vodka
  • Fresh squeezed lime juice, about 1/2 lime
  • Unsweetened cranberry juice
  • Ginger beer
  • Lime wedge, for garnish
  • Fresh cranberries, for garnish
  • Rosemary sprig, for garnish
  • Ice cubes
The Best Christmas Moscow Mule Recipe overlay over a copper cup full of moscow mule.

Instructions

  1. Over ice, mix together Vodka, beer, lime and cranberry juice.
  2. Add lime wedge, cranberries and rosemary for garnish. 
  3. Serve in a signature copper Moscow mule mug.

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A copper mug filled with a cocktail garnished with cranberries, a lime wedge, and a rosemary sprig. The scene evokes coziness like discovering a keto hot chocolate recipe, as the mug rests on a checkered cloth with cranberries and half a lime in the background.

Christmas Moscow Mule Recipe

This Christmas Moscow Mule recipe makes the most delicious festive cocktail for the holiday season! Give this classic cocktail a festive twist and make this yule mule in a copper cup!
4.56 from 86 votes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 serving
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Ingredients

  • 3 oz vodka
  • 1 oz fresh squeezed lime juice about 1/2 lime
  • 4 oz unsweetened cranberry juice
  • 6 oz ginger beer
  • 1 lime wedge for garnish
  • 4 – 6 fresh cranberries for garnish
  • 1 rosemary sprig for garnish
  • Ice cubes

Instructions

  • Over ice, mix together Vodka, beer, lime and cranberry juice.
  • Add lime wedge, cranberries and rosemary for garnish. 
  • Serve in a signature copper Moscow mule mug.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 17mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 35g

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I think maybe the calorie content is incorrect. I calculated about half as many calories in one serving.