{"id":16620,"date":"2017-03-10T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/?p=16620"},"modified":"2017-03-10T06:01:44","modified_gmt":"2017-03-10T12:01:44","slug":"refresh-with-a-moscow-mule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/refresh-with-a-moscow-mule\/","title":{"rendered":"Refresh with a Moscow Mule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve been following me here or on <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/amy_c_gross\">Instagram<\/a>, you know I love wine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, I DO deviate, though. And this is one delicious, refreshing way:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/img_0211.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/img_0211.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16619\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/img_0211.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/img_0211-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/img_0211-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI love me a refreshing Moscow Mule! (And doesn&#8217;t this one look especially perfect for St. Patrick&#8217;s Day, too?)<\/p>\n<p>My dear friend Ami reminded me of how refreshing a Mule can be a few weeks back while we were relaxing on the beach during a Disney cruise:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/img_0212.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/img_0212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16622\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/img_0212.jpg 394w, http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/img_0212-300x276.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSure, maybe the fact that we were on the adults-only area of Castaway Caye, Disney&#8217;s private island, a gorgeous beach with impeccable Disney service, might have helped. But the cocktails were lovely, too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last night I needed some refreshment. Fortunately I had planned ahead and had the ingredients on hand:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1.5 shot of Vodka (I used Tito&#8217;s.)<\/li>\n<li>About 7 ounces Ginger Beer (I used Fever Tree.)<\/li>\n<li>Limes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You might have noticed that I used Fever Tree Ginger Beer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A few years ago at a wine industry conference in the U.K., a fellow attendee told me to look out for Fever Tree mixers. She explained a movement toward better mixers since they DO make up most of a cocktail.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When I finally saw them in stores here in the US, I thought I&#8217;d give them a try. &nbsp;I&#8217;m glad I did! I find Fever Tree&#8217;s ginger beer to be the perfect mix of ginger spice and refreshment for me. I highly recommend it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(No, this is not a sponsored post in any way. I don&#8217;t do those.)<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re in need of a bit of adult beverage refreshment, give a mule a try. Just combine 1.5 shots vodka, about 7 ounces of ginger beer, and one squished lime over ice and enjoy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cheers!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve been following me here or on Instagram, you know I love wine.&nbsp; Sometimes, I DO deviate, though. And this is one delicious, refreshing way:&nbsp; I love me a refreshing Moscow Mule! (And doesn&#8217;t this one look especially perfect for St. Patrick&#8217;s Day, too?) 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