Vermont Mule
Vodka, ginger beer, and maple syrup — the Moscow Mule given Vermont's maple syrup identity, Vermont producing roughly 40–50% of all US maple syrup annually.
- 2 ozvodka
- 1 ozapple cider(fresh)
- ½ ozmaple syrup
- 4 ozginger beer(to top)
- ½ ozfresh lime juice
- apple slice and cinnamon stickgarnish
- 1Fill a copper mug with ice
- 2Add vodka and apple cider and maple syrup and lime juice
- 3Top with ginger beer and stir gently to combine
- 4Garnish with an apple slice and cinnamon stick
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The Vermont Mule is a regional variation of the Moscow Mule — created in Hollywood in 1941 by John G. Martin and Jack Morgan — that substitutes maple syrup for the simple syrup or sugar that sometimes accompanies the original, celebrating Vermont's status as the largest maple syrup producer in the United States. Vermont's maple syrup industry dates to colonial times, when European settlers learned maple sap harvesting from Indigenous peoples, and the state now produces approximately 40-50% of all US maple syrup annually. The addition of maple syrup to the vodka-ginger-lime formula adds an earthy, caramelized sweetness that softens the ginger's sharpness while contributing a distinctly regional character that differentiates the Vermont Mule from its more neutral-flavored parent cocktail.
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