Tequila and rum, your season is up. As the air picks up a chill, there’s nothing better to warm your gut than a stiff vodka cocktail, and the Moscow Mule (invented in Hollywood in 1941) is one of the most enduring. In this video, mixologist Jeremy James Thompson demonstrates his updated, more spice-laden version at Raines Law Room in NYC's Flatiron District. Stay tuned for more with Thompson tomorrow, when he’ll show how to make his Staraya Modnaya, the Russian version of an Old Fashioned.
Improved Moscow Mule (Jeremy James Thompson, 2009)
1 1/2 oz. Russian Standard Platinum Vodka
1 oz. Canton Ginger Liqueur
3/4 oz. lime juice
2 dashes Fee Brother's Whiskey Barrel-Aged Bitters
Shake and strain into a copper mug containing a large block of ice
Add 3–5 oz. seltzer
Dust with freshly grated nutmeg and mint sprig