Honey-Herb Mule — A herbal mule: wine-soft amaro with honey, lengthened with lime and ginger beer

Honey-Herb Mule

A herbal mule: wine-soft amaro with honey, lengthened with lime and ginger beer

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 ozLime Juice
    Fresh
  • 4 ozGinger Beer
    Spicy style preferred
    Substitute: Ginger ale for a milder glass
  • 1 1/2 ozCardamaro
    Cardoon-and-thistle wine amaro
    Substitute: Any light amaro
  • 1/2 ozHoney Syrup
    Honey and water 1:1
    Substitute: Agave syrup

Instructions

  1. Fill a mule mug with ice
  2. Add amaro, lime juice and honey syrup
  3. Top with ginger beer and garnish with a lime wheel and mint

Technique Notes

Use a honey syrup rather than neat honey. Straight honey will not dissolve in a cold build and sits in a lump at the bottom.

Why the Honey-Herb Mule Works

Ginger's heat plays off the cardoon and thistle herbs while lime keeps it bright; a wine-based amaro keeps the mule low in proof and easy to drink long.