Bohemian Mule

Let’s talk about the ‘mule’. A simple cocktail with only three ingredients : Spirit, lime and ginger beer. You can add a little bit of syrup if the citrus is too sour, but make sure to keep a good balance. Most often this type of drinks are served in a metal cup. You can mix this type of cocktail with your spirit of choice… I’ve seen them with Irish whiskey, Tennessee whiskey, Scotch whisky, Gin, Tequila, Rum… and of course the original spirit for this recipe, vodka. 

Since the day I’ve been served a Moscow Mule as ‘house cocktail’ in an Italian restaurant (I’m not kidding!!!), I find it hard to take this drink seriously. Totally wrong of course and yes, this is absolutely a great and refreshing cocktail. 

Today I’m mixing a variation on this recipe that’s less known, but absolutely delicious : The Bohemian Mule. This drink was created by Giovanni Burdi in London in the 90s. For me the best part of this drink is the fact that you have the choice to make it ‘low alcohol’ by selecting a bottle of Absinthe that’s a bit lighter. Normally I use Absente 55 as my go-to bottle for rinses, but for this drink I’m using the lighter Absente 26. I also played around with the recipe. The original recipe uses only 30ml of Absinthe and 8 ml of sugar… but they use rich syrup (2/1).  

Bohemian Mule

Ingredients
40 ml Absente 26
15 ml Fresh lime juice (=Juice of half a lime)
10 to 12 ml Simple syrup
Top with a good quality Ginger Beer

Method
Shake the Absente with lime juice and syrup in a shaker with lots of ice. Strain in your glass or cup with fresh icecubes. Top with Ginger Beer and give it just one more gentle stir. Garnish with lime and mint. 

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