Imagine a Mojito made with gin, then add a bite of fresh ginger. The Gin Gin Mule is cool from the mint, sharp from the lime and warming at the finish, a long drink that tastes far more complex than its short ingredient list suggests.
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Put mint leaves and simple syrup in a shaker and press the mint gently.
Add gin and lime juice, fill with ice and shake for about 10 seconds.
Double strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice.
Top with ginger beer and stir once gently.
Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.
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Gin Gin Mule
Taste
Fresh and zesty with cooling mint, sharp lime and a spicy ginger warmth that builds at the end. Juniper from the gin keeps it dry and aromatic. Medium strength.
History and origin
The Gin Gin Mule was created by the New York bartender Audrey Saunders around the year 2000, while she was working at Beacon restaurant in Manhattan. She combined elements of two drinks: the mint, lime and sugar of the Mojito and the ginger beer of the Moscow Mule, with gin as the base. The double "gin" in the name nods to the gin and to the ginger.
The drink became a signature at Pegu Club, the influential cocktail bar Saunders opened in New York in 2005. Saunders used a strong homemade ginger beer rather than a commercial one, which gave the drink its bite. It is now counted among the modern classics of the New York cocktail revival.
Bartender tips
The spicier the ginger beer, the better. If yours is mild, add a few slices of fresh ginger to the shaker.
Shaking the ginger beer would kill the bubbles, so always add it at the end.
A classic London dry gin with a strong juniper profile stands up best to ginger and mint.
