Pour cranberry juice, vodka and lime juice into a mug filled with crushed ice. Top with ginger beer and stir to combine. Garnish with cranberries and rosemary sprigs.
Notes
To make it non-alcoholic, use club soda instead of vodka.
While store-bought bottles can be quite convenient, they lack in flavor compared to the real thing. It really isn’t that much extra work to freshly squeeze the lime and you’ll notice a difference in taste.
Used crushed ice which will make the Moscow Mule colder quicker.
If the drink is too tart, stir in honey or maple syrup 1 teaspoon at a time until it mellows out.
Garnish the mule with some fresh herbs like rosemary.
Consider rimming the glass with sugar, salt, or even a mixture of sugar and cinnamon for an added touch of flavor and presentation.