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Basil Strawberry Balsamic Mule
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Submitted on: February 28, 2025
This mocktail was born from a Valentine’s Day pop-up bar menu I helped design. While consulting, the manager found a random bottle of balsamic vinegar behind the bar and joked about needing to get rid of it. Naturally, I took that as a challenge—bet we’ll use that! Feel free to add some vodka if the mocktail version isn’t your thing. Balsamic isn’t new to my cocktails, its rich depth pairs surprisingly well with the spice of ginger beer. And when you add fresh basil and strawberries? Pure magi...
Ingredients
- 1 oz
- .75 oz
- 2 eaSliced Strawberries
- 3-4 ea
- .5 oz
- 4 oz
Tools
Bar Spoon
Cocktail Jigger
Instructions
Garnish
Build
Glass
Basil Sprig and Strawberry
Build In Glass
Copper Mug
By Bryan Monroe
Home Bartender
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In a mug start by gently muddling strawberries and basil leaves. Add lime juice, syrup, and balsamic. Fill the mug with ice and top with ginger beer. Stir gently and garnish with an additional sprig of basil and a strawberry. Enjoy!
Editor's Note
Balsamic vinegar adds a savory, acidic depth to this strawberry-basil mule. A sophisticated, complex take on the classic ginger-forward template.
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