So, while you canjust grab any old ingredients, if you want to make a proper Irish Mule, it’s worth buying a good Irish whiskey brand. Also, as the ginger beer makes up a good chunk of the drink, try and get a premium brand (your tastebuds will thank you!). 3. Strength It is really hard to screw this one up since all of the ingredients are fantastic no matter what proportions you use. Additions and Variations

In a measuring glass or coffee mug, steep the cheesecloth-enclosed solids in 8 oz. of hot water until cooled to room temperature. Funnel through a double layer of cheesecloth into a clean glass jar, and then gather the ends of the cheesecloth to enclose the solids. This grapefruit gin and tonic has some grapefruit bitters added to really enhance the grapefruit notes. If you do not have grapefruit bitters you can omit that from the recipe and it will still be amazing.If you’re looking for the sweetest varieties of grapefruits, choose from the red. The majority of these different kinds of grapefruit grow outside of the Lone Star State, where the Ruby Red grapefruit was made famous. Ruby Reds are yellow with a pronounced blush, but you can always tell a Ruby Red by the beautiful scarlet inside. While it is generally sweeter than the rest, Ruby Reds can’t hold a candle to our Rio Reds. Bonus Tip: Still Bitter? Try Salt!

Winter Sweetz might be out of season, but the team is keeping busy! Keep up with our summer plans on Facebook. Now it’s times to assemble your Whiskey Mule. Fill your glass with ice and add 35.5ml whiskey to the glass. The take a fresh lime and roll it between your palm and a hard surface to release its juices. If you've been following me for a while, then it is no secret that I love grapefruit. It can be found in many of my recipes like my caramelized grapefruit or my grapefruit popsicles. Tonic We’ve had a lot of questions over the years asking about everything from ‘Which ginger beer and whiskey mix is the tastiest?’ to ‘What Irish Mule recipe is the handiest to make?’. In a large glass jar, combine citrus zest with 2 Tbsp. of whole coriander, 3 Tbsp. of minced fresh ginger, 1 Tbsp. of dried gentian root, 1 Tbsp. of dried mint, 1 Tbsp. of dried wormwood, 1 Tbsp. of whole clove, 1 Tbsp. of dried dandelion root, 1 bottle of high-proof, neutral grain spirit (Abts uses151-proof vodka). Cover and shake. Let sit in a cool, dark place for 3 weeks.

In the video above you’ll find an overview of how to make an Irish Mule with vodka and grapefruit bitters. Below, I’ll take you through the traditional Whiskey Mule below. Dive on in! Step 1: Chill your glass with some ice Kate Dingwall updated this piece. She is an experienced spirits and drinks writer. She has been writing about the bar and spirits world for six years and has concocted several of her own bitters batches out of her home. For this article, she interviewed master mixologist Ektoras Binikos, distilling expert Megan McClinton, general manager of a.kitchen+bar Harry Jamison, national spirits specialist and portfolio mixologist for Heaven Hill Brands Lynn House, and mixologist at Contento Heidi Turzyn. That is all of it! This drink is really easy to make and this recipe is your helpful guide on how to put it together. Making bitters is almost foolproof, and the opportunities for creativity are endless. Here are some links I came across that have some interesting twists on bitters-making: If you are not used to working with grapefruit bitters, it is made from various aromatics including grapefruit and herbs. It is sold in little bottles the size of a small condiment bottle.