Pecan Free Paleo Moscow Mule
A classic Moscow Mule is already a crowd-pleaser, but making your own from scratch takes it to a completely different level. The real star here is the homemade ginger syrup — fresh ginger simmered with honey and water creates a fragrant, lightly spiced base that no store-bought mixer can match. Bright lime juice and chilled sparkling water round everything out, giving you that signature fizzy kick in every sip. This is a naturally clean cocktail with no hidden additives or nut-based ingredients to worry about, just simple, whole-food components you can feel good about. Serve it in copper mugs with a sprig of fresh mint and a lime wedge for a presentation that looks far more impressive than the effort required. It's the kind of drink that makes any gathering feel a little more special — and once you've had the homemade version, the bottled stuff just won't cut it anymore.
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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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