Mumbai Mule

Recipe from Birch

Adapted by Gabriella Mlynarczyk

Mumbai Mule
Gentl and Hyers for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Rebecca Bartoshesky.
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The category of drinks known as mules is distinguished by the inclusion of ginger beer, usually combined with a spirit. Here, there’s no alcohol: Instead, the ginger beer is mixed with a rich, spicy syrup and coconut milk. If you can find fresh curry leaves, they make a handsome and aromatic garnish, but cilantro does a fine job of it, too. —Gabriella Mlynarczyk

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Ingredients

  • 1½oz. ginger-turmeric honey syrup
  • 1½oz. fresh lime juice
  • 1oz. coconut milk
  • Ginger beer
  • Fresh curry leaves or cilantro or both
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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Shake syrup, lime juice and coconut milk with ice. Pour into a highball glass. Top off with ginger beer. Garnish with curry leaves or cilantro or both.

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lle

Ginger Tumeric Honey Syrup
• 1 ½ cup runny honey
• ½ cup turmeric root, cut into chunks
• ¾ cup ginger root, cut into chunks
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne
Add all ingredients to a blender pitcher, cover with the lid and a towel (the towel will stop any escaping steam from burning your hand), and blend on high until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh strainer. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

loving cup

it should read 1 1/2 oz lime juice

Jamie

I loved this! I added 1.5 oz of vodka.

CaseyBoggle

Very good, though I left out the cumin and cut the paprika in half.

jason

Impossible to over state how popular these were at Christmas dinner and beyond. Phenomenal recipe, now a mainstay.

Big Hit

The base is the key here and the curry leaves garnish is just a fantastic look! Beyond that I've tried with diff combinations. Coconut Milk just did not work for me so I skipped it - then created variations with Lychee Juice, Orange Juice, Lime Juice etc. Super hit Christmas party cocktail/ mocktail

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