Apple Cider Mule Recipe

Fall’s favorite mule twist. The Moscow Mule Stix brings the ginger bite, apple cider brings the orchard, and the mixer adds 0g sugar — the cider does the talking.

Ingredients

  • 1 Moscow Mule Cocktail Stix
  • 1.5–2 oz vodka or bourbon (skip for a mocktail)
  • 3–4 oz apple cider
  • 5–8 oz sparkling water
  • Ice
  • Cinnamon stick + apple slice for garnish

Instructions

  1. Tear the Stix into a copper mug or glass.
  2. Add vodka or bourbon if using.
  3. Add cider, sparkling water, and ice; stir.
  4. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and an apple slice.

Variations

  • Bourbon Cider Mule: bourbon instead of vodka — warmer, rounder.
  • Warm Cider Mule: heat the cider, stir in the Stix, skip the sparkling water. A mule meets a toddy.
  • Zero-proof: skip the spirit; add an extra squeeze of lime.

FAQ

Apple juice instead of cider? Cider is better — unfiltered and spicier. Juice works in a pinch.

Is it sugar-free? The mixer adds 0g sugar; apple cider has natural fruit sugars — that’s the fall flavor.

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