Pumpkin Spice Moscow Mule

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 10 min. + cooling
Yield 1 cocktail
Test Kitchen Approved
The pumpkin spice Moscow mule is an autumnal twist on the classic, spiked with cinnamon simple syrup and real pumpkin.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 cinnamon sticks (3 inches each)
  • COCKTAIL:
  • Ice cubes
  • 2 ounces vodka
  • 1 ounce cinnamon simple syrup
  • 1/2 ounce lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin butter
  • 4 to 6 ounces ginger beer
  • Cinnamon stick, lime wheel, ground nutmeg, to garnish, optional

Directions

  1. To make cinnamon simple syrup, combine sugar and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; stir until sugar is dissolved, 3-4 minutes. Reduce to a simmer; add cinnamon sticks. Cover; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; let stand 2 hours. Discard cinnamon sticks. Transfer to an airtight container; chill until ready to use.
  2. To make the mule, fill a cocktail shaker 3/4 full with ice. Add vodka, 1 ounce cinnamon simple syrup, lime juice and pumpkin butter; shake vigorously to combine.
  3. Fill a copper mug with ice. Strain mixture into the mug. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with a cinnamon stick, lime wheel and ground nutmeg, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cocktail: 338 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 37mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (50g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

The spicy ginger flavor of a Moscow mule is perfectly complemented by pumpkin spice in this autumnal riff on the classic cocktail. —Susan Bronson, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
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