Jäger Mule — German herbal mule with ginger beer

Jäger Mule

German herbal mule with ginger beer

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 ozFresh Lime Juice
    Fresh squeezed
    Substitute: Lemon acceptable
  • 2 dashesAngostura Bitters
    Aromatic complexity
    Substitute: Orange bitters
  • 4 ozGinger Beer
    Spicy ginger beer
    Substitute: Reed's Extra Ginger
  • 2 ozJägermeister
    German herbal liqueur
    Substitute: Underberg acceptable
  • 1/4 ozSimple Syrup
    Light simple syrup
    Substitute: Agave acceptable

Instructions

  1. Add 2 oz Jägermeister, 1/2 oz fresh lime juice, and 1/4 oz simple syrup to copper mug filled with ice
  2. Add 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  3. Top with 4 oz spicy ginger beer
  4. Stir gently to combine
  5. Garnish with lime wheel

Technique Notes

Serve it genuinely cold. Jägermeister is syrupy at room temperature and only reads herbal once the mug is frosted, which is what the copper is for.

Why the Jäger Mule Works

Jägermeister is already a 56-botanical herbal liqueur — the ginger beer's spice extends Jäger's anise and licorice rather than competing with them, and lime cuts the syrupy weight. Angostura tightens the aromatics into something that drinks faster than its sweetness would suggest.

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