Name: Irish Mule Cocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: Ice; 2 ounces Jameson Irish Whiskey; 5 ounces ginger beer; 1 ounce lime juice; lime wedges

This Irish Mule Cocktail is a bright mix of smooth Irish whiskey, zesty ginger beer, and tart fresh squeezed lime juice and it’s sure to make you want to dance this St. Patrick’s Day!

When the calendar finally flips to March you can also catch me sipping on Irish Coffee and Guinness & Champagne Black Velvet Cocktail! Both Irish drink recipes are ready in 5 minutes or less just like this Irish Mule Cocktail!

A glass with an irish mule cocktail in it garnished with a lime slice.

This Irish Mule is a refreshing whiskey twist on the classic Moscow Mule cocktail, also known as an Irish Buck, Dublin Mule, or Jameson Mule. It’s a simple 3-ingredient cocktail that’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!

This is one of my all-time favorite cocktails! The Mule/Buck family of cocktails are pretty basic, they have a base spirit paired with ginger ale or beer and a splash of citrus.

What Is An Irish Mule?

This cocktail is actually an Irish twist on the popular Moscow Mule! It swaps out the vodka base for Irish Whiskey. However, it still has the same vibrant lime juice and bite of ginger beer that you’re used to!

With just three ingredients plus ice, this makes for an easy St. Patrick’s Day Cocktail or something simple you can whip up when you just feel like unwinding after a long week.

An Irish mule cocktail on a white coaster with a bottle of Jameson in the background.

Ingredient Notes

This Irish Mule Cocktail Recipe is easy to make and requires minimal effort! After quickly combining the ingredients you’ll be sipping this drink in minutes! To make a cocktail you’ll need:

Ice – This will keep the drink nice and chilled. Just how we like it!
Irish Whiskey – I used Jameson Irish Whiskey. Feel free to make this cocktail with your own favorite Irish Whiskey though!
Ginger Beer – Adds sweet, zesty flavor to the drink!
Lime Juice – Fresh squeezed lime juice creates the best flavor!
Garnishes – Lime slices or wedges.

If you’d like you can add some fun to the cocktails by serving them in copper mule mugs. Since there’s no vodka in the recipe the copper mug doesn’t have the same impact on the flavors. So a traditional tall glass will work just as well!

An irish mule cocktail in a glass on a white coaster.

How To Make An Irish Mule:

Fill a tall glass about 3/4 of the way with ice. Feel free to also add a lime wedge or two.
Pour the whiskey and the lime juice over the ice and stir.
Pour in the ginger beer.
Garnish with a lime wedge or slice. Serve and enjoy!

A woman's hand holding an irish mule cocktail to the camera.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Many Cocktails Does This Recipe Make?

It makes just one! But the ingredients and instructions are super easy, making it quick and effortless to make as many as you need or like!

What’s The Difference Between Ginger Ale And Ginger Beer?

Ginger beer has a stronger spiced ginger flavor thanks to the brewing and fermentation process it goes through when being made. Whereas ginger ale’s taste is milder with a water base that’s been flavored with a ginger-infused syrup.

I personally wouldn’t suggest swapping the ginger beer out for ginger ale. Doing so would cause the cocktail to lose quite a bit of flavor.

Are There Other Irish Whiskey’s That Would Work Well In This Cocktail?

I really love Jameson Irish Whiskey but you can use any Irish Whiskey you can get your hands on. It doesn’t need to be top-notch whiskey by any means.

A few good options of Irish Whiskey include Redbreast, Bushmills, Teeling Single Grain, or Dead Rabbit.

What’s Another Cocktail Recipe That Uses Irish Whiskey?

At one time I had published an Irish Doe recipe on this site but have since removed the full post. It was a pairing to this recipe, also known as an Irish Buck. Here’s the recipe with instructions that does include Irish Whiskey.

Irish Doe Recipe

Ingredients:

1 oz Irish Whiskey
1 oz PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur
3 oz Ginger Ale
Splash of Lime Juice
Lime Wedge
Ice

Directions:

Fill glass with ice, add whiskey, PAMA, ginger ale, and lime juice and stir.
Top with a lime wedge.

Irish Mule Drink Recipe made with Jameson Whiskey, Lime Juice, and Ginger Beer.

Easy and delicious drinks such as this Irish Mule Cocktail are a fun way to bring excitement to St. Patrick’s Day! Here are more drink recipes to celebrate the March holiday with!

Irish Cream Hot Chocolate – A creamy, hot cocktail to warm up with on those chilly March days or nights!
Shamrock Shake – This thick vanilla mint shake tastes just like the seasonal favorite that you grab at Mcdonalds!
Irish Cream Milkshake – Sip on this in only 5 minutes after combining just vanilla ice cream and Baileys Irish Cream!
St. Patrick’s Day Punch – The perfect party drink that’s sweet, fizzy and fun!
Easy Homemade Irish Cream – Add this into your favorite cocktails and cup of coffee for an added splash of Irish flavor!

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