to use up some cherries (on sale $1.99/Lb. @ Whole Foods for Prime members _whatWhat_). Not bad, but shockingly less cherry flavor than I was expecting for having muddled 8 cherries in one mug; the ginger beer is a very overpowering flavor. Side note: always use ginger beer if that is what is called for - ginger ale is much sweeter and will not provide the intended flavor.It's pretty chunky with all the muddled fruit so texture-sensitive folks might not be into it. [Sadly, all the fruit covered up my nice lime wedge garnish, so apologies for the underwhelming photo.] Think I might up the lime and the kirsch content next time. Admittedly, not everyone has cherry liqueur on hand, but for the few who cook with it or have some in a dusty bottle on the shelf last touched several years ago (cough, cough *me* cough). This recipe is worth repeating though, or at a minimum, a good base to improvise from.
By extension, it wouldn't be a mule without the ginger beer and vodka, but I might experiment with replacing the ginger beer with lime soda water & see if the cherries don't shine more then. I would say you might be able to make this one non-alcoholic...but really no. It wouldn't be the same drink. Will keep you posted! #experimenting
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