Rastogi Handicrafts Hammered Copper Moscow Mule Mug, 100% Pure Copper with Brass Handle, Hammered Moscow Mule Mug/Cup (1)

Hammered Copper Moscow Mule Mug. Made of 100% pure copper with a brass handle. This hammered Moscow Mule mug/cup is a rare vodka-based cocktail with the addition of ginger beer. Vodka was still relatively unknown outside of Russia and Central Europe in the years following World War II. Heublein President John Martin recently purchased the Smirnoff name and recipe, and he went out to promote his new product. As the story goes, Martin stopped off for dinner and drink at the Cock 'n' Bull on Sunset Strip, where his friend, owner Jack Morgan, was struggling to sell his homemade ginger beer. Adding to the mix: another friend who had inherited a large collection of copper mugs and lime wedges—a Moscow Mule. Martin combined three seemingly hopeless endeavors into one of the most popular cocktails of the 1950s and early 1960s. He even got stars like Woody Allen to promote his concoction. ----- To prepare a Moscow Mule, you will need: - 1 copper mug - 1/2 lime - 2 ounces vodka - 4-6 ounces ginger beer, preferably homemade, Cock 'n' Bull, or D&G Old Jamaica brand ----- Squeeze the lime into a Collins glass (or copper mug) and drop in half a lime. Add two or three large ice cubes, pour in the vodka, and top with the chilled ginger beer. Serve with a stir stick. 100% copper - Original, authentic design - no copies. Handcrafted in India, exactly like the original. 550ml capacity - holds 18 ounces. No nickel lining. 3.5 inches wide, 3.75 inches high.