Holding a bottle of ginger beer and pondering how best to put it to use? I've been there a time or two -- or four. Like root beer, traditional ginger beer has no booze, and its spicy and oh-so-prominent ginger flavors carry each of these virgin Moscow mule mocktails beautifully. Crack it open and get started.
Virgin Moscow Mule
An easy recipe? For a tasty mocktail? Dreams really can come true.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 ounces ginger ale
- Ice
- Ginger beer to top off
- Lime wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a rocks glass or copper mug, add ice, lime juice, and ginger ale.
- Top off with ginger beer.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Nonalcoholic Moscow Mule Mocktail
Yes, the traditional Moscow mule uses vodka for a spirit, but nonalcoholic vodka can leave a little something to be desired, especially if you want a little bite. Nonalcoholic bourbon will check off that box for bite and make a tasty nonalcoholic Kentucky buck.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces nonalcoholic bourbon
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice
- Ginger beer to top off
- Mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a rocks glass or copper mug, add ice, nonalcoholic bourbon, and lime juice.
- Stir to mix.
- Top off with ginger beer.
- Garnish with a mint sprig.
Easy Mocktail Mule
Classic aromatic bitters and a few mint leaves will give a mocktail mule riff a little extra complexity without any extra effort. Why can't more things be the same?
Ingredients
- 2-3 fresh mint leaves
- 1½ ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1-3 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
- Ginger beer to top off
- Lime wheel and mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, mint leaves, lime juice, and bitters.
- Shake four times.
- Pour into a rocks glass or copper mug.
- Top off with ginger beer.
- Garnish with a lime wheel and mint sprig.
Virgin Berry Moscow Mule
You can muddle strawberries or rely on strawberry simple syrup - store-bought or homemade, there's no judgment here - to give your juicy Moscow mule mocktail that'll little somethin' somethin'.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces nonalcoholic bourbon OR nonalcoholic spiced rum, optional
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 ounce strawberry simple syrup
- Ice
- Ginger beer to top off
- Strawberry, lime wheel, and mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, nonalcoholic bourbon, lime juice, and strawberry simple syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass or copper mug over fresh ice.
- Top off with ginger beer.
- Garnish with a strawberry, lime wheel, and mint sprig.
Cinnamon Moscow Mule Mocktail
Sink deep into the spiced flavors of this cinnamon and ginger mule mocktail that's the absolute king of bold mocktails.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces nonalcoholic spiced rum, optional
- 1 ounce cinnamon simple syrup
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed orange juice
- Ice
- Ginger beer to top off
- Cinnamon stick, thyme sprig, star anise, and orange slice for garnish
Instructions
- In a rocks glass or copper mug, add ice, nonalcoholic spiced rum, cinnamon simple syrup, lime juice, and orange juice.
- Stir to mix.
- Top off with ginger beer.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick, thyme sprig, star anise, and orange slice.
Cherry Moscow Mule Mocktail
Grab a handful of pitted cherries, and a splash of cherry juice if you want to bring those flavors home in an even bigger way, for a mocktail Moscow Mule that'll quench any thirst. Want more? Up the amount of muddled fresh cherries or cherry juice - easy.
Ingredients
- 3-4 cherries, pitted
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce tart cherry juice
- 1-2 dashes orange bitters
- Ice
- Ginger beer to top off
- Cherry, mint sprig, and cinnamon stick for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the cherries with lime juice.
- Add ice, cherry juice, and bitters.
- Shake to mix.
- Strain into a rocks glass or copper mug over fresh ice.
- Top off with ginger beer.
- Garnish with a cherry, mint sprig, and cinnamon stick.
Living the Spiced Life with a Virgin Moscow Mule
A sober or sober-curious life isn't a dull life by any means, and a spicy ginger Moscow mule mocktail proves it, undoubtedly. See for yourself what the buzz is all about.
