Comments on: DOTW: Moscow Mule

By: Cookie

Cookie — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:24:40 +0000

Please, please help me find a real Moscow Mule in SF or thereabouts. I thoroughly enjoyed one at Jake’s Seafood in Portland recently. The bartender made it with some sort of globby ginger that he spooned out of a large plastic container. The drink was amazing.

By: Walt

Walt — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:56:29 +0000

Huh. I’ve been doing this with Reed’s ginger beers for years, I didn’t even know it had a name.

By: Anita

Anita — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:47:02 +0000

Hi George,

Thanks for the history lesson. I didn’t know about the Mamie Taylor, but I’m not at all surprised to hear that a liquor rep appropriated a popular drink and then tweaked it to work with their own brand. I do think a Mule with whiskey would be tasty.

Cameron had a drink with tequila and ginger last night at Range, which made him think of trying a Tijuana Mule.

Thanks for visiting MWD — I’m a fan of Webtender Wiki, so it’s fun to see you here.

By: George Sinclair

George Sinclair — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:26:43 +0000

As the Moscow Mule came around in the 1940′s; it might be good to mention that the similar drink that came before the MM was called Mamie Taylor: Scotch Whisky, Fresh Lime Juice, Ginger Beer.

The Mamie Taylor dates back to 1900, and was popular for 40 years before the Moscow Mule came along.