Fill a copper mug or rocks glass with crushed ice.
Add gin and lime juice. (If using a fresh lime, drop in the spent shell.)
Top with ginger beer.
Garnish with a lime wedge, cucumber ribbons and fresh mint.
Notes
Variations
Plymouth Mule: Use Plymouth gin, which is from Plymouth, England.
Scottish Mule: Use scotch whisky instead of gin for a Scottish version.
Irish Mule: Use any Irish whiskey instead of gin for an Irish version.
Non-alcoholic gin mule: Use a zero-proof spirit such as Ritual gin alternative.
Tips & tricksUse the trademark copper mug or other metal mug to keep the drink ice cold.Add the ginger beer last so that it can bubble and foam to the top.Run a vegetable peeler down the length of a cucumber to create cucumber ribbons. Fold and spear them on a cocktail pick.