My FAVORITE Southern Moscow Mule made a little healthier with sparkling water and fresh citrus juice from oranges and limes for the perfect weekend cocktail!  

My FAVORITE Southern Moscow Mule made a little healthier with soda water and fresh citrus juice from oranges and limes for the perfect weekend cocktail!  

YAY it’s Friday so that means it’s perfectly acceptable to share cocktail recipes, right?  Yep I thought so.

It’s certainly no secret that my girlfriends and I LOVE our Moscow Mules.  I mean seriously how cute are they??  In fact, my maid of honor Kristen knew me SO well that her bridal shower gift to me was a beautiful set of these copper mugs!  Now I’m not saying this was my favorite gift……..buuuuut I’m not denying it either.  Hehe.

Well I recently shared this photo on my Instagram and was shocked to have sooo many requests for my recipe so of course I was going to share it!  When I think of Moscow Mules I think of a traditional southern drink, but here’s a little fun fact – these little cocktails were actually born in Manhattan!  This past spring I had my bachelorette party in the beautiful city of Charleston, South Carolina and hands down the BEST Moscow Mule I have ever had {and probably will ever have} was at this trendy little spot called The Rarebit.  If you are familiar with Charleston then I know you KNOW what I’m talking about.  This place is such a hidden gem and not only are the Mules good, but the food is out of this world delicious!!  Well ever since that trip I have been determined to recreate this fabulous drink and I think I came pretty darn close!

Now you know I had to throw my own little twist on these beauties and lighten them up, of course.

My FAVORITE Southern Moscow Mule made a little healthier with soda water and fresh citrus juice from oranges and limes for the perfect weekend cocktail!  

Traditional Moscow Mules are made with some combination of vodka, ginger beer and lime juice all mixed together with lots of ice and YES the iconic copper mug.  If you’ve never drank out of one of these, ohhh does it keep your drink cold!  I’m talking freezing.  Yes I’m obsessed.  And I promise after you try this cocktail you’ll be wanting your very own set of copper mugs for your household.  The best part is that this drink is so versatile that you can really make this however you’d like it!  I like to top mine off with bubbly soda water, fresh mint and a generous squeeze of an orange wedge.  Also I should probably note that a typical Moscow Mule you’d order in a restaurant can be over 320 calories per drink!!  This delicious version?  Yep only 150 calories, but I promise the flavors are still amazing!  I mean let’s recap shall we…..you have the zing of the ginger beer with the zestiness of the lime and the sweetness of the orange topped with the fizziness of the soda water and the freshness of the mint – WHEW!

Yeah I think you get the idea.  Basically I’m saying go make this tonight.

CHEERS!!

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RECIPE

The Southern Moscow Mule

My FAVORITE Southern Moscow Mule made a little healthier with sparkling water and fresh citrus juice from oranges and limes for the perfect weekend cocktail!  

Yield: 1 Serving 1x
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz. vodka
  • 4 oz (or 1/2 cup) ginger beer (I used diet)
  • 1 Tbsp lime juice
  • Top off with sparkling water
  • Squeeze of orange wedge
  • Sprig of mint

Instructions

  1. Fill your copper mug with ice.
  2. Add vodka, ginger beer, lime juice and fill the rest up with sparkling water; mix well.
  3. Squeeze an orange wedge, add a sprig of mint and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts:

  • Serving Size: 1 moscow mule
  • Calories: 109
  • Sugar: 1.8 g
  • Sodium: 14 mg
  • Fat: 0 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 3.2 g
  • Fiber: 0 g
  • Protein: 0.1 g

* Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.

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My FAVORITE Southern Moscow Mule recipe! | Eat Yourself Skinny

As a self-proclaimed foodie and fitness enthusiast, I have a passion for cooking and a huge desire to show that living a healthy lifestyle can actually be easy and fun!  Feel free to use the meal guide above to find your new favorite meal ideas or the dietary guides to the right to narrow things down even more!

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17 Comments

  1. Roshni says:

    It seems a delicious cocktail, though i did not hear about this, but I am surely gonna try this out.