Vanilla Cranberry Moscow Mule

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I feel in love with Moscow Mule mugs about a year ago ( yea I'm late but don't judge me I know they've been everywhere for awhile now hahaha), anywho while I loved the mugs I wasn't quite sold on the whole Moscow Mule it self. Many of the recipes that I found sounded lovely but they weren't totally my style. There was a great one on this fabulous blog but it needed a lil tweak so I found a recipe using vanilla vodka! And since I had some left over from my pumpkin martinis I decided to give it a go. I swapped out the homemade cranberry simple syrup that the original recipe called for and used unsweetened cranberry juice instead cuz' ya' know she ain't got time for all that. The result was a perfect lil' cocktail in a cute mug. Check it out below...

The Necessities:

• 2 oz. Unsweetened Cranberry Juice
• 3 oz. Ginger Beer
• 1½ oz. Vanilla Vodka
• 1 oz. Simple Syrup
• Ice
• Limes
• Cranberries
• Sugar

Let's Make It Happen:

If you wanna get all fancy and garnish your Vanilla Cranberry Moscow Mule with sugared cranberry's then keep reading, but if not skip on down to the next set of instructions (*wink*).  

1. First line a baking sheet with aluminum foil top with a wire cooling rack and set aside.
2. Pour simple syrup into a large bowl.
3. Toss the cranberries in the simple syrup remove them with a slotted spoon and place on top of the wire cooling rack.
4. Place in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes, or until the berries get sticky.
5. Pour sugar into a bowl, toss the cranberries in the sugar to coat them well.
6. Lay the sugared cranberries on to the wire cooling rack again, refrigerate for one more hour before using.

Time To Make The Cocktails:

1. Place a handful of ice in a copper mug.
2. Combine the cranberry juice, ginger beer, rum and the juice from half a lime in a cocktail shaker.
3. Shake until combined, then pour over ice.
4. Garnish with a lime wedge and sugared cranberries (if desired) , and enjoy!

Don't cha' just love Moscow Mules?! I'd love to know your fave version of this cocktail or if you try this one so comment below or hit me up on Instagram!

XoXo-

Brandi