Make this kicked-up twist on a Moscow mule your house drink this summer. Jalapeño-spiked lemonade and fiery ginger beer collude to make this warm-weather sipper spicy (but not alarmingly so) and sweet.
Feel free to swap out the ginger beer for ginger ale if you want a milder flavour. Serve well chilled in copper mugs with straws over crushed ice.
Kicked-Up Mexican Mule
Prep time: 10 minutes
Serves: 6 cups
Ingredients:
3 cups (750 mL) PC jalapeño lemonade
3 cups (750 mL) PC Jamaican-style ginger beer
¾ cup (188 mL) tequila blanco (silver tequila)
¼ cup (60 mL) orange liqueur
3 tbsp (45 mL) fresh lime juice
Crushed ice
6 lime slices or wedges
6 fresh mint sprigs
6 jalapeño slices (seeds removed), optional
Directions:
1.Stir together lemonade, ginger beer, tequila, orange liqueur and lime juice in large (8 to 10 cup/2 to 2.5L) pitcher.
2.Fill six serving glasses halfway with crushed ice. Pour in lemonade mixture, dividing evenly. Garnish with lime, mint and jalapeño (if using).
Try this: For a non-alcoholic option, omit the tequila and orange liqueur and add an additional ½ cup (125 mL) each jalapeño lemonade and Jamaican-style ginger beer.
Nutritional information per 1¼ cups: calories 260, fat 0 g, saturated fat 0 g, sodium 20 mg, carbohydrates 22 g, dietary fibre 0g, sugars 30 g, protein 0 g.

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