Brazil Nut Free Paleo Moscow Mule
Few cocktails hit as refreshingly as a Moscow Mule, and this homemade version is genuinely better than anything you'd order at a bar. The secret is the from-scratch ginger syrup — fresh ginger simmered with honey and water creates a fragrant, lightly sweet base that puts bottled ginger beer to shame. Bright lime juice and a splash of chilled sparkling water round everything out, giving you that signature zing without any mystery ingredients or additives to second-guess. Since the whole drink is built from whole, clean ingredients, it fits naturally into a grain-free, unprocessed way of eating without any awkward substitutions. Honey steps in beautifully as the sweetener, keeping things natural while balancing the heat of the ginger. Serve it in a copper mug over a mountain of ice with a mint sprig and lime wedge, and it looks as good as it tastes. This is the kind of drink that makes hosting — or just unwinding on a Friday night — feel genuinely special.
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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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