BHA & BHT Free Paleo Moscow Mule
Few cocktails hit as refreshingly as a Moscow Mule, and this version is built entirely from scratch using real, whole ingredients you can actually trust. The magic starts with a homemade ginger syrup — fresh ginger simmered with honey and water until it's fragrant and lightly syrupy — which means you're skipping the bottled ginger beer that often contains synthetic preservatives like BHA and BHT. Fresh lime juice, vodka, and chilled sparkling water round out the glass, keeping everything clean and bright without sacrificing any of that signature zing. Steeping the ginger after simmering deepens the flavor in a way that no store-bought shortcut can replicate. The result is a cocktail that's crisp, a little spicy, and genuinely satisfying — served over ice in a copper mug with a mint sprig if you're feeling fancy. It's the kind of drink that makes you wonder why you ever reached for a premixed can in the first place.
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2 servings
For the ginger syrup
- 1 oz fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp honey
- ¼ cup water
For the cocktail
- 3 oz vodka
- 2 oz fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 cup sparkling water, chilled
- 2 cups ice cubes
For serving
- 2 lime wedges (optional)
- 2 small sprigs fresh mint (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the sliced ginger, honey, and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey dissolves. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 3–4 minutes, until the liquid is fragrant and lightly syrupy. Remove from heat and let steep for 15–20 minutes, until cooled to room temperature.
- 2
Pour the cooled ginger mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl or jar, pressing the ginger slices to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
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