Raspberry Mule Cocktail

5 from 6 votes

This Raspberry Mule is made with a homemade raspberry cordial syrup, lime, ginger beer, and vodka. This festive cocktail for the holidays!

Prep Time5

Cook Time35

Cooling Time:2

Total Time40

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Lactose, Vegan

Keyword: raspberry moscow mule, raspberry mule cocktail, raspberry cordial

Servings: Cocktails

Calories: 74kcal

Author: Christine Rooney

Equipment

Sauce Pan

Ingredients

For The Raspberry Cordial:

12 oz. frozen raspberries about 3 cups
¾ cup granulated sugar
3 cups water
2 tsp. lime juice freshly squeezed

For The Raspberry Mule:

1 ½ oz. vodka
½ oz. lime juice freshly squeezed
2 oz. raspberry cordial
ginger beer
2-3 fresh raspberries for garnish

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Instructions

For The Raspberry Cordial:

Place a sauce pan on the stove top and add 12 oz. of frozen raspberries to it.
Add 3 cups of water to the sauce pan along with ¾ cup of granulated sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil. Once it has reached a boil, reduce to a low boil or simmer.
Cook the mixture on a low boil or high simmer for 25 minutes, or until it becomes syrupy. The fruit will break down a bit and the sugar will completely dissolve as it cooks.
Remove the sauce pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool completely (this takes 1-2 hours).
Once the mixture has cooled, pour it into a sterilized jar or container using a fine mesh strainer to strain out all of the raspberries (there should be no pulp or chunks).
Discard the raspberry pulp.
Add 2 tsp. fresh lime juice to the raspberry syrup and stir until incorporated.

For The Raspberry Mule:

Using a cocktail jigger, add 1 ½ oz. vodka, ½ oz. lime juice, and 2 oz. raspberry cordial in a lowball or Collins glass and add desired amount of ice to the glass.
Top with ginger beer and garnish with fresh raspberries.

Notes

This raspberry cordial recipe yields 3 cups, or 24 ounces of syrup and makes enough for 12 raspberry mule cocktails, as each cocktail calls for 2 oz. of raspberry syrup.

Any leftover raspberry cordial syrup may be stored in an airtight sterilized container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

This recipe is written with the measurements needed to make 1 cocktail. The amount of lime juice needed to make it varies depending on the amount of cocktails you are making.

It's best to use a cocktail jigger when measuring cocktail ingredients for the most accurate measurements.

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