Dead Man's Mule

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (9 ratings)

Glass:

Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
34 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
34 oz Goldwasser cinnamon schnapps liqueur
34 oz Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
12 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
Top up with Thomas Henry Ginger Beer
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

How to make:

  1. SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  3. TOP with ginger beer.

Garnish:

  1. Garnish with lime wheel.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) - Nuts

Review:

Strong in every respect. Big, full-on flavours of aniseed, cinnamon and ginger.

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History:

Discovered in 2003 at the Met bar in London, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Dead Man's Mule contains 227 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 21.66% alc./vol. (43.32° proof)
  • 17.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Robert Holen’s Avatar Robert Holen
29th October at 17:36
This one's funky in a very good way that works. Will probably make it again.
The color of the cocktail is nowhere near the picture though. I used La Muse Verte Absinthe which is jade green. The finished cocktail was milky white with a very weak green tint.