TENNESSEE
MULE
RECIPE.

The Tennessee Mule is the easiest way to put good whiskey to work. It's a Moscow Mule with the vodka swapped for Tennessee whiskey — and the trade-up is dramatic: the ginger beer's bite and the lime's brightness wrap around the whiskey's caramel-and-oak backbone instead of a neutral spirit. Two minutes, four ingredients, served cold in a copper mug.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 oz Tennessee whiskey or bourbon
• 4 oz ginger beer (cold)
• ½ oz fresh lime juice
• Garnish: lime wedge
• Ice · copper mug or highball

HOW TO MAKE A TENNESSEE MULE

1. Fill a copper mug with ice.
2. Add the whiskey and fresh lime juice.
3. Top with cold ginger beer and give it one gentle stir.
4. Garnish with a lime wedge and serve.

TIPS

• Use real ginger beer, not ginger ale — the spice is the whole point. A spicier brand stands up better to higher-proof whiskey.
• Fresh lime only. Bottled juice flattens it.
• Want it bigger? A higher-proof bourbon holds its own against the ginger; a smoother 86-proof keeps it easy-drinking.
• Add mint for a Tennessee-mule-meets-mojito riff.