Description
A festive and refreshing holiday cocktail featuring the sweet-tartness of cherries, the warmth of cloves, and the crispness of ginger beer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Cherry Juice
- 0.5 oz Lime Juice
- 2–3 Whole Cloves
- 4–6 oz Ginger Beer
- Garnish: Fresh Cherries, Lime Wedge, Clove-Studded Orange Slice
Instructions
- Combine vodka, cherry juice, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Add whole cloves to the shaker.
- Shake well until thoroughly chilled.
- Strain the mixture into a mule mug filled with fresh ice.
- Top with ginger beer.
- Garnish with fresh cherries, a lime wedge, and a clove-studded orange slice.
Notes
- For a non-alcoholic version, omit the vodka and increase the ginger beer.
- Adjust the amount of cherry juice to your sweetness preference.
- You can prepare the clove-infused simple syrup in advance for easier mixing.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaken and Built
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: Approx. 200-250 (will vary based on ginger beer and cherry juice)
- Sugar: Approx. 15-20g
- Sodium: Low
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 20-25g
- Fiber: Low
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Christmas Cherry Clove Holiday Mule, holiday cocktail, festive drink, cherry cocktail, clove cocktail, mule recipe, vodka cocktail, winter drink