The Spirit
High Country Kick — our 200ml chilli and ginger gin. It builds warmth as you drink it. In a Mule, that warmth layers with the ginger beer for something that has real character.
What You'll Need — serves 1
- 40 ml High Country Kick
- 150 ml ginger beer — use quality (Bundaberg, Fever-Tree or Capi)
- 15 ml fresh lime juice
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Lime wheel, fresh ginger slice
- Crushed ice if possible, otherwise cubes
Glass: Copper mule mug or highball, crushed ice
Garnish: Lime wheel, thin fresh ginger slice
Instructions
- Fill a copper mug or highball with crushed ice — pack it in.
- Add High Country Kick and lime juice.
- Top with ginger beer poured slowly down the side.
- Add bitters on top without stirring — let them bleed down through the drink naturally.
- Garnish with a lime wheel and a thin slice of fresh ginger perched on the rim.
The Story
The Moscow Mule''s genius is that the copper mug keeps the crushed ice from melting too fast while transferring the cold directly into your hands. The whole thing is designed to be consumed quickly — cold, refreshing, gone. High Country Kick adds chilli warmth to the ginger beer''s heat, creating a layered spice profile that makes you keep sipping to figure it out.
Beware: it doesn''t feel like a strong drink. It is a strong drink.
> Crushed ice is worth the effort here. A Ziploc bag and a rolling pin works perfectly well.
