Moscow Mule Cocktail: History, Recipes, and Perfect Pairings
History of the Moscow Mule Cocktail
Origin and Popularity
The Moscow Mule cocktail was born in 1941 at the Cock ‘n’ Bull pub in Los Angeles. John G. Martin of Heublein, a spirits and food distributor, partnered with Jack Morgan, the pub’s owner, to promote Smirnoff vodka, which was then a relatively unknown liquor in the United States. They concocted a drink using vodka, ginger beer, and lime juic