By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 2
144 cal · 10 min
Irish Mule
Recipe GLPR2753d6a7732404
A refreshing Irish whiskey cocktail combining lime juice, candied ginger, and ginger beer served over ice. Garnished with fresh mint and skewered lime wedges with candied ginger for a bright, spicy kick.
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Ingredients
4 oz Fresh lime juice
2 Lime wedges
2 Candied ginger pieces
6 oz Irish whiskey
12 oz Ginger beer
2 Fresh mint sprigs
Directions
Prepare two toothpick garnishes by threading one lime wedge and one piece of candied ginger onto each toothpick. Set aside.
Fill two mule glasses with ice.
Pour 3 ounces of Irish whiskey into each glass.
Add 2 ounces of fresh lime juice to each glass.
Top each glass with 6 ounces of ginger beer.
Stir gently to combine all ingredients.
Garnish each glass with a mint sprig and a lime-ginger toothpick pick. Serve immediately.
Comments
This is a cocktail that checks the practical boxes for a Charlotte kitchen. Lime, mint, whiskey, and ginger beer are all stocked at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Walmart, and ALDI; candied ginger is an easy find at any major supermarket in the condiment or baking aisle. The stated 10 minutes is honest for two drinks—squeeze a lime, measure spirits, stir, garnish. Cost per serving runs around $3–4 depending on whiskey choice, which is fair for a cocktail. The only soft point is that candied ginger as a garnish is not essential to the drink's function, so calling it out as an ingredient might oversell the ingredient list for newcomers, but it's a genuine nice touch that's readily available. There's no batch-cooking loss, no reheating question, and no fussy technique.
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